diff --git a/cogs/birthday.py b/cogs/birthday.py
index ce031de..4d02164 100644
--- a/cogs/birthday.py
+++ b/cogs/birthday.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Birthday(commands.Cog):
 
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
+        self.notify_birthdays.start()
 
     async def get_birthdays_for_server(self, server, today=False):
         query = """
diff --git a/cogs/picarto.py b/cogs/picarto.py
index 514a0e9..a2c293d 100644
--- a/cogs/picarto.py
+++ b/cogs/picarto.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 import discord
-import traceback
 import utils
 
 from discord.ext import commands, tasks
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ class Picarto(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
         self.channel_info = {}
+        self.check_channels.start()
 
     # noinspection PyAttributeOutsideInit
     async def get_online_users(self):