diff --git a/sweebot.py b/sweebot.py
index 391ef10..0f11818 100644
--- a/sweebot.py
+++ b/sweebot.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import threading
 class config:
     def __init__(self):
         import sqlite3
-        conn = sqlite3.connect(cwd + "/sbirc.db")
-        self.database = conn.cursor()
+        self.conn = sqlite3.connect(cwd + "/sbirc.db")
+        self.database = self.conn.cursor()
     def perms(self, cloak: str):
         try:
             self.database.execute(f"SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '{cloak}';")