diff --git a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
index 64bcb57..acde429 100644
--- a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
+++ b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async def time(ctx):
 @bot.command(name='start')
 async def start_task(ctx):
     # Schedule a task to run every 5 seconds
-    await scheduler.add_job(func=my_task, id='my_task_id')
+    scheduler.add_job(func=my_task, id='my_task_id')
     #scheduler.add_job(func=tick, id='tick_id', args=(ctx))
     #channel = bot.get_channel(channel_id)
     #if channel: