diff --git a/intervalbot.py b/intervalbot.py
index 6fcd0d6..0d99417 100644
--- a/intervalbot.py
+++ b/intervalbot.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 INTERVAL = 60
 
 # channel to send the message to
-# the message is sent to a channel specified with an ID below
+# the message is sent to a channel specified with an ID below as an int
 # right click on the Discord channel and click 'copy id' to get one
-CHANNEL = 'YOUR_DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID_GOES_HERE'
+CHANNEL = YOUR_DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID_GOES_HERE
 
 # message to be sent
 # custom message to be sent to specified channel
@@ -57,22 +57,21 @@
 client = discord.Client()
 async def send_interval_message():
     await client.wait_until_ready()
-    channel = CHANNEL
+    channel = client.get_channel(CHANNEL)
     interval = INTERVAL
     message = MESSAGE
-    channel = discord.Object(id=channel)
-    while not client.is_closed:
-        await client.send_message(channel, message)
+    while not client.is_closed():
+        await channel.send(message)
         await asyncio.sleep(interval)
 
 
 # print list of servers where this bot is active to console
 async def list_servers():
     await client.wait_until_ready()
-    while not client.is_closed:
+    while not client.is_closed():
         # you can customize the output message(s) below
         print("--- INTERVAL BOT ONLINE ---")
-        for server in client.servers:
+        for server in client.guilds:
             # you can customize the output message(s) below
             print('Active servers: ' + str(server.name))
         await asyncio.sleep(600)