diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index 4e8fbc2..901c2b6 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@ impl Handler {
             timer_running: AtomicBool::from(false)
         }
     }
-}
 
-#[async_trait]
-impl EventHandler for Handler {
-    async fn ready(&self, 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,
@@ -55,3 +52,10 @@ impl EventHandler for Handler {
         channel.say(&ctx, greeting).await.expect("Couldn't message log channel!");
     }
 }
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl EventHandler for Handler {
+    async fn ready(&self, ctx: Context, data_about_bot: Ready) {
+        Handler::standard_startup(ctx, data_about_bot).await;
+    }
+}