diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index cef118c..40f3b0e 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ async function queueUp(url, id) {
 	}
 
 	if (err) {
-		return [null, `failed to retrieve youtube-dl info!: \`\`\`${err}\`\`\``];
+		return [null, `failed to retrieve youtube-dl info!: \`\`\`${err.toString().slice(0, 1000)}\`\`\``];
 	} else {
 		if (info.length) {
 			info.forEach(i => {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ bot.on('messageCreate', async (msg) => {
 	const params = content.replace(prefix, '').split(' ');
 	const cmd = params[0];
 
-	if (!msg.guild || !content.startsWith(prefix)) return;
+	if (!msg.guild || !content.startsWith(prefix) || !msg.channel) return;
 
 	if ((cmd === 'play' || cmd === 'p') && params[1]) {
 		const connection = await checkVoiceChannel(msg);