diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 559a170..8b33c29 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=
-DISCORD_CMD_PREFIX=!
+DISCORD_CMD_PREFIX=
 YOUTUBE_COOKIES=youtube.com_cookies.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index 0f0903e..12d9a40 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ class Music(commands.Cog):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-  bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=commands.when_mentioned_or(os.environ.get("DISCORD_CMD_PREFIX", None)), description='Relatively simple music bot example')
+  prefix = os.environ.get("DISCORD_CMD_PREFIX", "!")
+  bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=commands.when_mentioned_or(prefix),
+                     description='Relatively simple music bot example')
 
   @bot.event
   async def on_ready():