diff --git a/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs b/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs
index b518f54..3dbc01d 100644
--- a/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs
+++ b/src/commands/moderation_cmds.rs
@@ -335,7 +335,10 @@ SELECT command FROM command_aliases WHERE guild_id = (SELECT id FROM guilds WHER
         }
     }
     else {
-        let _ = msg.channel_id.say(&ctx, user_data.response(&pool, "alias/help").await).await;
+        let prefix = GuildData::prefix_from_id(msg.guild_id, &pool).await;
+        let content = user_data.response(&pool, "alias/help").await.replace("{prefix}", &prefix);
+
+        let _ = msg.channel_id.say(&ctx, content).await;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/consts.rs b/src/consts.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..705edd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/consts.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub const PREFIX: &str = "$";
diff --git a/src/framework.rs b/src/framework.rs
index b8c1911..b009e61 100644
--- a/src/framework.rs
+++ b/src/framework.rs
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ use regex::{
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     fmt,
+    env,
 };
 
 use crate::{
     models::ChannelData,
     SQLPool,
+    consts::PREFIX,
 };
 
 type CommandFn = for<'fut> fn(&'fut Context, &'fut Message, String) -> BoxFuture<'fut, CommandResult>;
@@ -147,13 +149,13 @@ impl RegexFramework {
             commands: HashMap::new(),
             command_matcher: Regex::new(r#"^$"#).unwrap(),
             dm_regex_matcher: Regex::new(r#"^$"#).unwrap(),
-            default_prefix: String::from("$"),
+            default_prefix: env::var("DEFAULT_PREFIX").unwrap_or_else(|_| PREFIX.to_string()),
             client_id,
             ignore_bots: true,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn default_prefix(mut self, new_prefix: &str) -> Self {
+    pub fn default_prefix<T: ToString>(mut self, new_prefix: T) -> Self {
         self.default_prefix = new_prefix.to_string();
 
         self
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7cdf2e9..c608f33 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod models;
 mod framework;
 mod commands;
 mod time_parser;
+mod consts;
 
 use serenity::{
     http::CacheHttp,
@@ -34,12 +35,15 @@ use std::{
     env,
 };
 
-use crate::framework::RegexFramework;
-use crate::commands::{
-    info_cmds,
-    reminder_cmds,
-    todo_cmds,
-    moderation_cmds,
+use crate::{
+    framework::RegexFramework,
+    consts::PREFIX,
+    commands::{
+        info_cmds,
+        reminder_cmds,
+        todo_cmds,
+        moderation_cmds,
+    },
 };
 
 struct SQLPool;
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
 
     let framework = RegexFramework::new(env::var("CLIENT_ID").expect("Missing CLIENT_ID from environment").parse()?)
         .ignore_bots(true)
-        .default_prefix("$")
+        .default_prefix(&env::var("DEFAULT_PREFIX").unwrap_or_else(|_| PREFIX.to_string()))
 
         .add_command("ping", &info_cmds::PING_COMMAND)
 
diff --git a/src/models.rs b/src/models.rs
index 7e78d0c..327bbb6 100644
--- a/src/models.rs
+++ b/src/models.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,17 @@ use serenity::{
     }
 };
 
+use std::env;
+
 use sqlx::MySqlPool;
 
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use chrono_tz::Tz;
 
+use crate::consts::PREFIX;
+
 pub struct GuildData {
     pub id: u32,
-    guild: u64,
     pub name: String,
     pub prefix: String,
 }
@@ -33,10 +36,10 @@ SELECT prefix FROM guilds WHERE guild = ?
                 .fetch_one(pool)
                 .await;
 
-            row.map_or("$".to_string(), |r| r.prefix)
+            row.map_or_else(|_| env::var("DEFAULT_PREFIX").unwrap_or_else(|_| PREFIX.to_string()), |r| r.prefix)
         }
         else {
-            "$".to_string()
+            env::var("DEFAULT_PREFIX").unwrap_or_else(|_| PREFIX.to_string())
         }
     }
 
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ SELECT prefix FROM guilds WHERE guild = ?
 
         if let Ok(g) = sqlx::query_as!(Self,
             "
-SELECT id, guild, name, prefix FROM guilds WHERE guild = ?
+SELECT id, name, prefix FROM guilds WHERE guild = ?
             ", guild_id)
             .fetch_one(pool)
             .await {
@@ -55,14 +58,14 @@ SELECT id, guild, name, prefix FROM guilds WHERE guild = ?
         else {
             sqlx::query!(
                 "
-INSERT INTO guilds (guild, name) VALUES (?, ?)
-                ", guild_id, guild.name)
+INSERT INTO guilds (guild, name, prefix) VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+                ", guild_id, guild.name, env::var("DEFAULT_PREFIX").unwrap_or_else(|_| PREFIX.to_string()))
                 .execute(&pool.clone())
                 .await?;
 
             Ok(sqlx::query_as!(Self,
             "
-SELECT id, guild, name, prefix FROM guilds WHERE guild = ?
+SELECT id, name, prefix FROM guilds WHERE guild = ?
             ", guild_id)
             .fetch_one(pool)
             .await?)
@@ -81,7 +84,6 @@ UPDATE guilds SET name = ?, prefix = ? WHERE id = ?
 
 pub struct ChannelData {
     pub id: u32,
-    channel: u64,
     pub name: String,
     pub nudge: i16,
     pub blacklisted: bool,
@@ -89,14 +91,13 @@ pub struct ChannelData {
     pub webhook_token: Option<String>,
     pub paused: bool,
     pub paused_until: Option<NaiveDateTime>,
-    guild_id: u32,
 }
 
 impl ChannelData {
     pub async fn from_id(channel_id: u64, pool: &MySqlPool) -> Option<Self> {
         sqlx::query_as_unchecked!(Self,
             "
-SELECT * FROM channels WHERE channel = ?
+SELECT id, name, nudge, blacklisted, webhook_id, webhook_token, paused, paused_until FROM channels WHERE channel = ?
             ", channel_id)
             .fetch_one(pool)
             .await.ok()
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ SELECT * FROM channels WHERE channel = ?
 
         if let Ok(c) = sqlx::query_as_unchecked!(Self,
             "
-SELECT * FROM channels WHERE channel = ?
+SELECT id, name, nudge, blacklisted, webhook_id, webhook_token, paused, paused_until FROM channels WHERE channel = ?
             ", channel_id)
             .fetch_one(pool)
             .await {
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ INSERT INTO channels (channel, name, guild_id) VALUES (?, ?, (SELECT id FROM gui
 
             Ok(sqlx::query_as_unchecked!(Self,
                 "
-SELECT * FROM channels WHERE channel = ?
+SELECT id, name, nudge, blacklisted, webhook_id, webhook_token, paused, paused_until FROM channels WHERE channel = ?
                 ", channel_id)
                 .fetch_one(pool)
                 .await?)