diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8354d4d..b0f356f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -77,32 +77,6 @@ jobs:
             cp requirements.txt venv/.requirements_installed
           fi
 
-          # Create .env file (using existing secrets)
-          cat <<EOF > .env
-          TWITCH_CLIENT_ID=${{ secrets.TWITCH_CLIENT_ID }}
-          TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET=${{ secrets.TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET }}
-          ACCESS_TOKEN=${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-          REFRESH_TOKEN=${{ secrets.REFRESH_TOKEN }}
-          BOT_NICK=${{ secrets.BOT_NICK }}
-          TWITCH_CHANNELS=${{ secrets.TWITCH_CHANNELS }}
-          COMMAND_PREFIX=${{ secrets.COMMAND_PREFIX }}
-          ADMIN_USERS=${{ secrets.ADMIN_USERS }}
-          BOT_USER_ID=${{ secrets.BOT_USER_ID }}
-          BROADCASTER_USER_ID=${{ secrets.BROADCASTER_USER_ID }}
-          LOG_LEVEL=${{ secrets.LOG_LEVEL }}
-          LOG_FILE=${{ secrets.LOG_FILE }}
-          LOG_MAX_BYTES=${{ secrets.LOG_MAX_BYTES }}
-          LOG_BACKUP_COUNT=${{ secrets.LOG_BACKUP_COUNT }}
-          API_STEAM_KEY=${{ secrets.API_STEAM_KEY }}
-          LOGDNA_INGESTION_KEY=${{ secrets.LOGDNA_INGESTION_KEY }}
-          OPENAI_API_KEY=${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
-          WEATHER_API_KEY=${{ secrets.WEATHER_API_KEY }}
-          NUULS_API_KEY=${{ secrets.NUULS_API_KEY }}
-          GOOGLE_SHEET_ID=${{ secrets.GOOGLE_SHEET_ID }}
-          GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_FILE=credentials.json
-          TOKEN_EXPIRY=${{ secrets.TOKEN_EXPIRY }}
-          EOF
-
           # Ensure correct file permissions for credentials.json
           echo "$GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_JSON" > credentials.json
           chmod 600 credentials.json
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 1719331..353ee6b 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ async def event_ready(self):
         await self.ensure_valid_token()
         await self.fetch_user_id()
         await self.fetch_example_streams()
-        await self.join_channels()
         self.load_modules()
 
         # Start periodic token checking
@@ -227,13 +226,12 @@ def load_modules(self):
                 self.logger.error(f"Failed to load extension {cog}: {e}")
 
     async def join_channels(self):
-        for channel in self.initial_channels:
-            try:
-                self.logger.info(f"Attempting to join channel: {channel}")
-                await self._connection.join_channels([channel])
-                self.logger.info(f"Successfully joined channel: {channel}")
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.error(f"Failed to join channel {channel}: {e}")
+        try:
+            self.logger.info(f"Attempting to join channels: {self.initial_channels}")
+            await self._connection.join_channels(self.initial_channels)
+            self.logger.info(f"Successfully joined channels: {self.initial_channels}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.error(f"Failed to join channels: {e}")
 
     @commands.command(name="listcommands")
     async def list_commands(self, ctx: commands.Context):