diff --git a/modules/channel_op.py b/modules/channel_op.py
index a7070ba1..e789b4c4 100644
--- a/modules/channel_op.py
+++ b/modules/channel_op.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
             hostmask = self._ban_user(event["target"], True,
                 event["server"].get_user(event["args_split"][0]))
 
-        self.bot.timers.add_persistent("unban", timeout,
+        self.timers.add_persistent("unban", timeout,
             server_id=event["server"].id,
             channel_name=event["target"].name, hostmask=hostmask)
 
diff --git a/modules/coins.py b/modules/coins.py
index 813ca779..87053001 100644
--- a/modules/coins.py
+++ b/modules/coins.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import datetime, decimal, functools, math, re, secrets, time
-from src import utils
+from src import ModuleManager, utils
 
 SIDES = {"heads": 0, "tails": 1}
 DEFAULT_REDEEM_DELAY = 600 # 600 seconds, 10 minutes
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ THIRD_COLUMN = list(range(1, 37))[2::3]
 
 REGEX_STREET = re.compile("street([1-9]|1[0-2])$")
 
-class Module(object):
-    def __init__(self, bot, events, exports):
-        self.bot = bot
-        bot.timers.add("coin-interest", INTEREST_INTERVAL,
+class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
+    def on_load(self):
+        self.timers.add("coin-interest", INTEREST_INTERVAL,
             time.time()+self._until_next_hour())
-        bot.timers.add("coin-lottery", LOTTERY_INTERVAL,
+        self.timers.add("coin-lottery", LOTTERY_INTERVAL,
             time.time()+self._until_next_6_hour())
 
     def _until_next_hour(self, now=None):
diff --git a/modules/database_backup.py b/modules/database_backup.py
index 4f7e6395..55f18a13 100644
--- a/modules/database_backup.py
+++ b/modules/database_backup.py
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 import datetime, glob, os, shutil, time
-from src import utils
+from src import ModuleManager, utils
 
 BACKUP_INTERVAL = 60*60 # 1 hour
 BACKUP_COUNT = 5
 
-class Module(object):
-    def __init__(self, bot, events, exports):
-        self.bot = bot
+class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
+    def on_load(self):
         now = datetime.datetime.now()
         until_next_hour = 60-now.second
         until_next_hour += ((60-(now.minute+1))*60)
 
-        bot.timers.add("database-backup", BACKUP_INTERVAL,
+        self.timers.add("database-backup", BACKUP_INTERVAL,
             time.time()+until_next_hour)
 
     @utils.hook("timer.database-backup")
diff --git a/modules/ducks.py b/modules/ducks.py
index 25b3c718..cb6ff4af 100644
--- a/modules/ducks.py
+++ b/modules/ducks.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import random
 from operator import itemgetter
 from time import time
-from src import EventManager, utils
+from src import EventManager, ModuleManager, utils
 
 DUCK_TAIL = "・゜゜・。。・゜゜"
 DUCK_HEAD = ["\_o< ", "\_O< ", "\_0< ", "\_\u00f6< ", "\_\u00f8< ",
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ DUCK_MINIMUM_UNIQUE = 3
 @utils.export("channelset", {"setting": "ducks-min-messages",
     "help": "Minimum messages between ducks spawning.",
     "validate": utils.int_or_none})
-class Module(object):
-    def __init__(self, bot, events, exports):
-        self.bot = bot
-
+class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
+    def on_load(self):
         for server in self.bot.servers.values():
             for channel in server.channels.values():
                 self.bootstrap(channel)
diff --git a/modules/in.py b/modules/in.py
index b490beba..76f5fcf3 100644
--- a/modules/in.py
+++ b/modules/in.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
             if seconds <= SECONDS_MAX:
                 due_time = int(time.time())+seconds
 
-                self.bot.timers.add_persistent("in", seconds, due_time=due_time,
+                self.timers.add_persistent("in", seconds, due_time=due_time,
                     target=event["target"].name, server_id=event["server"].id,
                     nickname=event["user"].nickname, message=message)
                 event["stdout"].write("Saved")
diff --git a/modules/rest_api.py b/modules/rest_api.py
index bfee0d6f..b8b3077a 100644
--- a/modules/rest_api.py
+++ b/modules/rest_api.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import http.server, json, ssl, threading, uuid, urllib.parse
 import flask
-from src import utils
+from src import ModuleManager, utils
 
 _bot = None
 _events = None
@@ -72,17 +72,15 @@ class Handler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 @utils.export("botset", {"setting": "rest-api",
     "help": "Enable/disable REST API",
     "validate": utils.bool_or_none})
-class Module(object):
-    def __init__(self, bot, events, exports):
-        self.bot = bot
+class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
+    def on_load(self):
         global _bot
-        _bot = bot
+        _bot = self.bot
 
-        self.events = events
         global _events
-        _events = events
+        _events = self.events
 
-        if bot.get_setting("rest-api", False):
+        if self.bot.get_setting("rest-api", False):
             self.httpd = http.server.HTTPServer(("", 5000), Handler)
             self.httpd.socket = ssl.wrap_socket(self.httpd.socket,
                 keyfile=self.bot.config["tls-api-key"],
diff --git a/modules/scripts.py b/modules/scripts.py
index 0c4ccb25..ae158546 100644
--- a/modules/scripts.py
+++ b/modules/scripts.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 
 import glob, json, os, subprocess
-from src import IRCObject, utils
+from src import IRCObject, ModuleManager, utils
 
-class Module(object):
-    def __init__(self, bot, events, exports):
-        self.events = events
-        self._directory = os.path.join(bot.directory, "modules", "scripts")
+class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
+    def on_load(self):
+        self._directory = os.path.join(self.bot.directory, "modules", "scripts")
         self._hooks = []
         self._load_scripts()
 
diff --git a/modules/signals.py b/modules/signals.py
index 8e57a9a0..627becfe 100644
--- a/modules/signals.py
+++ b/modules/signals.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import signal
-from src import Config, utils
+from src import Config, ModuleManager, utils
 
 @utils.export("serverset", {"setting": "quit-quote",
     "help": "Set whether I pick a random quote to /quit with",
     "validate": utils.bool_or_none})
-class Module(object):
-    def __init__(self, bot, events, exports):
-        self.bot = bot
-        self.events = events
+class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
+    def on_load(self):
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.SIGINT)
         signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, self.SIGUSR1)
 
diff --git a/modules/telegram.py b/modules/telegram.py
index b836b2a8..0dd9bda7 100644
--- a/modules/telegram.py
+++ b/modules/telegram.py
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ from threading import Thread
 class Module(Thread):
     _name = "telegram"
 
-    def __init__(self, bot, events, exports):
-        key = bot.config.get("telegram-api-key")
+    def on_load(self):
+        key = self.bot.config.get("telegram-api-key")
         if not key: return
 
-        self.bot = bot
-        self.events = events
-
         self.updater = telegram.ext.Updater(key)
         self.dispatcher = self.updater.dispatcher
 
diff --git a/src/IRCBot.py b/src/IRCBot.py
index d3e98b23..472c7054 100644
--- a/src/IRCBot.py
+++ b/src/IRCBot.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Bot(object):
         self._exports = exports
         self.log = log
         self.modules = modules
-        self.timers = timers
+        self._timers = timers
 
         self.start_time = time.time()
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Bot(object):
 
     def get_poll_timeout(self):
         timeouts = []
-        timeouts.append(self.timers.next())
+        timeouts.append(self._timers.next())
         timeouts.append(self.next_send())
         timeouts.append(self.next_ping())
         timeouts.append(self.next_read_timeout())
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Bot(object):
         while self.running:
             events = self.poll.poll(self.get_poll_timeout())
             self.lock.acquire()
-            self.timers.call()
+            self._timers.call()
             self.cache.expire()
 
             for func in self._trigger_functions:
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Bot(object):
                     self.disconnect(server)
 
                     reconnect_delay = self.config.get("reconnect-delay", 10)
-                    self.timers.add("reconnect", reconnect_delay,
+                    self._timers.add("reconnect", reconnect_delay,
                         server_id=server.id)
 
                     print("disconnected from %s, reconnecting in %d seconds" % (
diff --git a/src/ModuleManager.py b/src/ModuleManager.py
index 6b097815..8f182c8d 100644
--- a/src/ModuleManager.py
+++ b/src/ModuleManager.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ class BaseModule(object):
         self.events = events
         self.exports = exports
         self.timers = timers
+        self.on_load()
+    def on_load(self):
+        pass
 
 class ModuleManager(object):
     def __init__(self, events, exports, timers, config, log, directory):
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index b7d7f2cb..17dec8d6 100755
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ for server_id, alias in bot.database.servers.get_all():
 if len(servers):
     bot._events.on("boot.done").call()
 
-    bot.timers.setup(bot.find_settings_prefix("timer-"))
+    timers.setup(bot.find_settings_prefix("timer-"))
 
     for server in servers:
         if not bot.connect(server):