diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9cf453c..f477705 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mastodon = registration.create_access_token(token)?;
     let publisher = MastodonPublisher::new(mastodon);
 
-    let api = Arc::new(Api::new(
-        std::env::var("TELEGRAM_BOT_KEY").expect("bot key not present"),
-    ));
+    let api = Arc::new(Api::new(cfg.bot_token.clone()));
 
     let chat = get_chat_ref(api.clone(), None)
         .await