diff --git a/cogs/linking.py b/cogs/linking.py
index 08d5b81..10a9fb7 100644
--- a/cogs/linking.py
+++ b/cogs/linking.py
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ class Linking(commands.Cog):
         self.bot = bot
     
     async def link_account(self, message):
-        guild_id = int(os.getenv('guild_id'))
-        print(str(guild_id))
+        try:
+            guild_id
+            print(str(guild_id) + "exists")
+        except NameError:
+            guild_id=int(os.getenv('guild_id')
+            print(str(guild_id) + "created")
         if message.author != self.bot.user and message.guild == None:
             channel = message.channel
             await channel.send("Processing, please wait...")