diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 3b35375..7e3f151 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ class Oven(pydle.Client):
     self.raw = {}
     self.help = {}
 
-    print('joining channels...')
-    for i in self.chansjoin:
-      await self.join(i)
     print('loading modules...')
     await self.loadMods()
     print('Done!')
@@ -58,7 +55,6 @@ class Oven(pydle.Client):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
   client = Oven('oven', realname='Oven IRC Bot')
-  client.chansjoin = ['#bots']
   client.admins = ['lickthecheese']
   client.prefix = 'ov '
   client.run('team.tilde.chat', tls=True, tls_verify=False)
diff --git a/modules/channels.py b/modules/channels.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f00ce66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/channels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+
+async def init(self):
+  self.chansjoin = ['#bots']
+  
+  print('joining channels', ' '.join(self.chansjoin))
+  for i in self.chansjoin:
+    await self.join(i)
+
+
+