diff --git a/Chatbot.py b/Chatbot.py
index 3a3f21d..dbd389a 100644
--- a/Chatbot.py
+++ b/Chatbot.py
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ class Chatbot(commands.Cog):
 					if (self.isAllowedToLearnFromPm(message)): #avoid spam-learning
 						self.pmCount += 1
 						self.pmLast = datetime.now()
-						yield from self.learnFromMessagesInChannel(message.channel.id, 1)
+						yield from self.learnFromMessagesInChannel(message.channel, 1)
 					yield from self.respondToMessage(message)
 				elif message.channel.id == self.bot.hdChannels["belangrijk"]: #don't abuse the "belangrijk" channel
 					pass
 				else:
 					a = random.randint(0,999) # probablity
 					if a < 40:
-						yield from self.learnFromMessagesInChannel(message.channel.id, 10)
+						yield from self.learnFromMessagesInChannel(message.channel, 10)
 					if "stroop" in message.content.lower():
 						a = a / 20 # significantly increase the chance of responding if somebody talks about him.
 					if message.channel.id == self.bot.hdChannels["shitpost"] and a < 40:  #shitpost channel
@@ -190,16 +190,16 @@ class Chatbot(commands.Cog):
 		param nrOfMessages: use the x most recent messages
 		"""
 		
-		yield from self.learnFromMessagesInChannel(channelId, nrOfMessages)
+		channel=self.bot.get_channel(channelId)
+		yield from self.learnFromMessagesInChannel(channel, nrOfMessages)
 		
 		yield from ctx.channel.send("Ik heb weer wat nieuwe woordjes geleerd. :slight_smile:")
 
 	
 	#Learns from an x number of messages from a certain channel
 	@asyncio.coroutine
-	def learnFromMessagesInChannel(self, channelId, nrOfMessages):
+	def learnFromMessagesInChannel(self, channel, nrOfMessages):
 		
-		channel=self.bot.get_channel(channelId)
 		#Open current chain:
 		wordDict = np.load('markov_dict.npy', allow_pickle=True).item()