diff --git a/cogs/hangman.py b/cogs/hangman.py
index 09300cd..9a188b3 100644
--- a/cogs/hangman.py
+++ b/cogs/hangman.py
@@ -156,8 +156,7 @@ class Hangman:
     @checks.custom_perms(send_messages=True)
     async def create_hangman(self, ctx):
         """This is used to create a new hangman game
-        Due to the fact that I might not be able to delete a message, I will PM you and ask for the phrase you want.
-        The phrase needs to be under 30 characters
+        A predefined phrase will be randomly chosen as the phrase to use
 
         EXAMPLE: !hangman start
         RESULT: This is pretty obvious .-."""
diff --git a/cogs/utils/config.py b/cogs/utils/config.py
index fc6b64e..b1c139b 100644
--- a/cogs/utils/config.py
+++ b/cogs/utils/config.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ shard_count = global_config.get('shard_count', 1)
 shard_id = global_config.get('shard_id', 0)
 
 # The default status the bot will use
-default_status = global_config.get("default_status", "")
+default_status = global_config.get("default_status", None)
 # The URL that will be used to link to for the help command
 help_url = global_config.get("help_url", "")
 # The rethinkdb hostname