diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3cae99b..f8c3f87 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+token
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index d5b48f5..2bd95c5 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ async def magie():
 
 def main():
     """ entry point """
-    BOT.run(os.environ['SCHNEIDERBOT_TOKEN'])
+    token = open("token").read()
+    BOT.run(token.strip())
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()