diff --git a/src/IRCBot.py b/src/IRCBot.py
index 596a9e66..f4c96627 100644
--- a/src/IRCBot.py
+++ b/src/IRCBot.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ from . import ModuleManager
 
 
 class Bot(object):
-    def __init__(self, args, config, database, events, exports, line_handler,
-            log, modules, timers):
+    def __init__(self, directory, args, config, database, events, exports,
+            line_handler, log, modules, timers):
+        self.directory = directory
         self.args = args
         self.config = config
         self.database = database
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index 55d084fc..4094bfbd 100755
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ line_handler = IRCLineHandler.LineHandler(events, timers)
 modules = modules = ModuleManager.ModuleManager(events, exports, config, log,
     os.path.join(directory, "modules"))
 
-bot = IRCBot.Bot(args, config, database, events, exports, line_handler, log,
-    modules, timers)
+bot = IRCBot.Bot(directory, args, config, database, events, exports,
+    line_handler, log, modules, timers)
 
 whitelist = bot.get_setting("module-whitelist", [])
 blacklist = bot.get_setting("module-blacklist", [])