diff --git a/memed.py b/memed.py
index 18d3256..bcf026d 100644
--- a/memed.py
+++ b/memed.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class MemeClient:
         NO COMMANDS WILL BE EXECUTED SERVER-SIDE FROM THIS OP.
         """
         if not bot:
-            return await self.send_msg(1, 'no bot')
+            return await self.send_msg(1, 'no bot started')
 
         rsudo = bot.get_cog('Rsudo')
         if not rsudo:
@@ -205,11 +205,16 @@ async def handle_client(reader, writer):
 
 
 def main():
+    # YES GLOBALS ARE BAD I KNOW
+    global bot
+    global db
+
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     coro = asyncio.start_unix_server(handle_client, sys.argv[1],
                                      loop=loop)
 
     pool = loop.create_task(asyncpg.create_pool(**config.db))
+    db = pool
     server = loop.run_until_complete(coro)
 
     if config.bot_token: