diff --git a/misskaty/__init__.py b/misskaty/__init__.py
index 5b14e808..dac356d6 100644
--- a/misskaty/__init__.py
+++ b/misskaty/__init__.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ if USER_SESSION:
     UBOT_NAME = user.me.first_name
     UBOT_USERNAME = user.me.username
 else:
-    None, None, None = UBOT_ID, UBOT_NAME, UBOT_USERNAME
+    "", "", "" = UBOT_ID, UBOT_NAME, UBOT_USERNAME
 BOT_ID = app.me.id
 BOT_NAME = app.me.first_name
 BOT_USERNAME = app.me.username