diff --git a/Untis/timeutil.go b/Untis/timeutil.go
index db15d28..20f1f51 100644
--- a/Untis/timeutil.go
+++ b/Untis/timeutil.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ func init() {
 	loc, err := time.LoadLocation(timezone)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to load timezone, set as UTC")
+		loc = time.UTC
 	}
 	Location = loc
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index eb98704..7b85e7c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	go func() { initUpdate() }()
+	initUpdate()
 	go BotStart.Start()
 	scheduleTimetableUpdate()
 	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)