diff --git a/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/DiscordBot.java b/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/DiscordBot.java
index eb136d9..7361f4c 100644
--- a/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/DiscordBot.java
+++ b/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/DiscordBot.java
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ public class DiscordBot {
             System.exit(1);
         }
         DiscordBotInstance discordBotInstance = DiscordBotInstance.getInstance();
-        discordBotInstance.start(discordToken);
+        discordBotInstance.getJda();
     }
 }
diff --git a/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/bot/DiscordBotInstance.java b/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/bot/DiscordBotInstance.java
index 0425d10..e370c72 100644
--- a/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/bot/DiscordBotInstance.java
+++ b/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/bot/DiscordBotInstance.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class DiscordBotInstance {
     public JDA getJda() {
         if (jda == null) {
             String discordToken = System.getProperty("DISCORD_TOKEN");
+            log.info("env:\n{}", System.getenv());
             if (discordToken == null) {
                 log.error("Discord token not found, put it in the DISCORD_TOKEN environment variable");
                 System.exit(1);
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class DiscordBotInstance {
         return jda;
     }
 
-    public synchronized void start(String token) {
+    private synchronized void start(String token) {
         if (jda != null) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/send_message/DiscordSender.java b/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/send_message/DiscordSender.java
index 829845b..d403207 100644
--- a/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/send_message/DiscordSender.java
+++ b/discord/src/main/java/com/alttd/webinterface/send_message/DiscordSender.java
@@ -30,19 +30,7 @@ public class DiscordSender {
         return INSTANCE;
     }
 
-    private void ensureStarted() {
-        if (botInstance.getJda() != null) return;
-        String token = Optional.ofNullable(System.getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN"))
-                .orElse(System.getProperty("DISCORD_TOKEN"));
-        if (token == null || token.isBlank()) {
-            log.error("Discord token not found. Set DISCORD_TOKEN as an environment variable or system property.");
-            return;
-        }
-        botInstance.start(token);
-    }
-
     public void sendMessageToChannels(List<Long> channelIds, String message) {
-        ensureStarted();
         if (botInstance.getJda() == null) {
             log.error("JDA not initialized; cannot send Discord message.");
             return;
@@ -100,7 +88,6 @@ public class DiscordSender {
     }
 
     public CompletableFuture<Optional<Message>> sendEmbedToChannel(Long channelId, MessageForEmbed messageForEmbed) {
-        ensureStarted();
         if (botInstance.getJda() == null) {
             log.error("JDA not initialized; cannot send Discord embed.");
             return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(Optional.empty());