diff --git a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
index c279715..8492f84 100644
--- a/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
+++ b/pterodactyl/pterodactyl.py
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
         self.client = None
         self.websocket = None
 
-    async def establish_websocket_connection(self, base_url, api_key, server_id):
+    async def establish_websocket_connection(self):
+        base_url = await self.config.base_url()
+        api_key = await self.config.api_key()
+        server_id = await self.config.server_id()
         try:
             client = PterodactylClient(base_url, api_key).client
             websocket_credentials = client.servers.get_websocket(server_id)
@@ -61,10 +64,7 @@ class Pterodactyl(commands.Cog):
                 self.logger.debug("Received message: %s", message)
 
     async def cog_load(self):
-        base_url = await self.config.base_url()
-        api_key = await self.config.api_key()
-        server_id = await self.config.server_id()
-        await self.establish_websocket_connection(base_url, api_key, server_id)
+        await self.establish_websocket_connection()
 
     async def cog_unload(self):
        await self.client._session.close()