diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index 901c2b6..e227ca4 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Handler {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn standard_startup(ctx: Context, data_about_bot: Ready) {
+    pub async fn standard_startup(ctx: &Context, data_about_bot: Ready) {
         let data = ctx.data.read().await;
         let config = match data.get::<ManifoldConfig>() {
             Some(c) => c.lock().await,
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ impl Handler {
 #[async_trait]
 impl EventHandler for Handler {
     async fn ready(&self, ctx: Context, data_about_bot: Ready) {
-        Handler::standard_startup(ctx, data_about_bot).await;
+        Handler::standard_startup(&ctx, data_about_bot).await;
     }
 }