diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index f515ff4..c88a05a 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ opts = {'command_prefix': config.commandPrefix,
         'pm_help': None,
         'shard_count': config.shard_count,
         'shard_id': config.shard_id}
+
 bot = commands.Bot(**opts)
 discord_logger = logging.getLogger('discord')
 discord_logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@ log.addHandler(handler)
 
 @bot.event
 async def on_ready():
+    print("We have connected")
     # Change the status upon connection to the default status
-    await bot.change_status(discord.Game(name=config.defaultStatus, type=0))
+    await bot.change_status(discord.Game(name=config.default_status, type=0))
     channel_id = config.get_content('restart_server')
 
     # Just in case the bot was restarted while someone was battling, clear it so they do not get stuck
@@ -128,6 +130,8 @@ async def on_command_error(error, ctx):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print("Loading extensions")
     for e in extensions:
         bot.load_extension(e)
-    bot.run(config.botToken)
+    print("Running bot")
+    bot.run(config.bot_token)
diff --git a/cogs/utils/config.py b/cogs/utils/config.py
index abecade..f2dc3cc 100644
--- a/cogs/utils/config.py
+++ b/cogs/utils/config.py
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ except FileNotFoundError:
     print("You have no config file setup! Please use config.yml.sample to setup a valid config file")
     quit()
 
+
+try:
+    bot_token = global_config["bot_token"]
+except KeyError:
+    print("You have no bot_token saved, this is a requirement for running a bot.")
+    print("Please use config.yml.sample to setup a valid config file")
+    quit()
+
+try:
+    owner_ids = global_config["owner_id"]
+except KeyError:
+    print("You have no owner_id saved! You're not going to be able to run certain commands without this.")
+    print("Please use config.yml.sample to setup a valid config file")
+    quit()
+
 # Default bot's description
 botDescription = global_config.get("description")
 # Bot's default prefix for commands
@@ -30,33 +45,19 @@ shard_id = global_config.get('shard_id', '')
 # A list of all the outputs for the battle command
 battleWins = global_config.get("battleWins", [])
 # The default status the bot will use
-defaultStatus = global_config.get("default_status", "")
+default_status = global_config.get("default_status", "")
 # The steam API key
 steam_key = global_config.get("steam_key", "")
 
 # The rethinkdb hostname
-db_host = global_config.get('db_host', '')
+db_host = global_config.get('db_host', 'localhost')
 # The rethinkdb database name
-db_name = global_config.get('db_name', '')
+db_name = global_config.get('db_name', 'Discord_Bot')
 # The rethinkdb certification
-db_cert = global_config.get('db_cert', 'localhost')
+db_cert = global_config.get('db_cert', '')
 # The rethinkdb port
 db_port = global_config.get('db_port', 28015)
 
-try:
-    botToken = global_config["bot_token"]
-except KeyError:
-    print("You have no bot_token saved, this is a requirement for running a bot.")
-    print("Please use config.yml.sample to setup a valid config file")
-    quit()
-
-try:
-    owner_ids = global_config["owner_id"]
-except KeyError:
-    print("You have no owner_id saved! You're not going to be able to run certain commands without this.")
-    print("Please use config.yml.sample to setup a valid config file")
-    quit()
-
 
 def save_content(key: str, content):
     try: