diff --git a/modules/poll.js b/modules/poll.js
index cebb735..a1081b8 100644
--- a/modules/poll.js
+++ b/modules/poll.js
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 var poll = function(dbot) {
-    if(!dbot.db.hasOwnProperty('polls')) {
-        dbot.db.polls = {};
-    }
-
     var polls = dbot.db.polls;
     var commands = {
         '~newpoll': function(event) {
diff --git a/run.js b/run.js
index e6505a5..8958783 100644
--- a/run.js
+++ b/run.js
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ var DBot = function(timers) {
     if(!this.db.hasOwnProperty("ignores")) {
         this.db.ignores = {};
     }
+    if(!this.db.hasOwnProperty('polls')) {
+        this.db.polls = {};
+    }
     
     // Load Strings file
     this.strings = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('strings.json', 'utf-8'));