diff --git a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
index 978fe0c..0e0deac 100644
--- a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
                     "PHAL": {
                         "ovos-PHAL-plugin-discord-bot": {
                             "first_start": False,
-                            "api_key": "",
+                            "api_token": "",
                             "admin_id": ""
                         }
                     }
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
     def init_configuration(self, message=None):
         """ Initialize instance configuration """
         configuration_first_start = self.config.get("first_start", True)
-        configuration_api_key = self.config.get("api_key", "")
+        configuration_api_token = self.config.get("api_token", "")
         configuration_admin_id = self.config.get("admin_id", "")
-        config = {"api_key": configuration_api_key, "admin_id": configuration_admin_id }
+        config = {"api_token": configuration_api_token, "admin_id": configuration_admin_id }
         config_json = json.dumps(config)
         LOG.info(f"Configuration updated: %s", config_json)
 
         uninitialized_settings = []
-        if not configuration_api_key:
-            uninitialized_settings.append("api_key")
+        if not configuration_api_token:
+            uninitialized_settings.append("api_token")
 
         if not configuration_admin_id:
             uninitialized_settings.append("admin_id")
@@ -85,12 +85,14 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
             config_issue = "The following configuration settings are uninitialized: " + ", ".join(uninitialized_settings)
             LOG.info(config_issue)
         else:
+            self.api_token = configuration_api_token
+            self.admin_id = configuration_admin_id
             LOG.info("All configuration settings are initialized.")
             self.init_bot()
 
     def init_bot(self):
         # Start the Discord bot
         LOG.info("Starting the bot")
-        self.bot.run(TOKEN)
+        self.bot.run(self.api_token)