diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d31ac40..e3e475b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use reqwest::Client as HttpClient;
 use serenity::all::{Cache, ShardManager, UserId};
 use crate::api::App;
 use crate::bot::handler::BotHandler;
+use crate::error::{Error, SirenResult};
 
 mod api;
 mod bot;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     .await
     .expect("Error creating client");
 
-  let (bot_owner, bot_id) = get_bot_info(&client.http).await;
+  let (bot_owner, bot_id) = get_bot_info(&client.http).await?;
 
   let client_secret: String =
     env::var("DISCORD_SECRET").expect("Expected a secret in the environment");
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ fn initialize_environment() -> std::io::Result<()> {
   Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn get_bot_info(http: &Http) -> (Option<UserId>, UserId) {
+async fn get_bot_info(http: &Http) -> SirenResult<(Option<UserId>, UserId)> {
   match http.get_current_application_info().await {
     Ok(info) => {
       let bot_owner;
@@ -130,11 +131,11 @@ async fn get_bot_info(http: &Http) -> (Option<UserId>, UserId) {
         bot_owner = None;
       }
       match http.get_current_user().await {
-        Ok(bot) => (bot_owner, bot.id),
-        Err(why) => panic!("Could not access the bot id: {why:?}"),
+        Ok(bot) => Ok((bot_owner, bot.id)),
+        Err(why) => Err(Error::new(500, format!("Could not access the bot id: {why:?}"))),
       }
     }
-    Err(why) => panic!("Could not access application info: {why:?}"),
+    Err(why) => Err(Error::new(500, format!("Could not access application info: {why:?}"))),
   }
 }