diff --git a/cogs/console.py b/cogs/console.py
index 4b6a730..39d164a 100644
--- a/cogs/console.py
+++ b/cogs/console.py
@@ -24,24 +24,17 @@ class ConsoleCog(commands.Cog):
     """
     Reads and handles the server-console.txt file.
     """
-    _last_line_number = 0
+    file_handler: LogFileReader
 
     def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot):
         self.bot = bot
+        self.file_handler = LogFileReader(CONSOLE_FILE_PATH)
         self.listen_for_changes.start()
 
     @tasks.loop(seconds=3)
     async def listen_for_changes(self):
         log.debug("listening for changes")
-        try:
-            file_reader = LogFileReader(CONSOLE_FILE_PATH)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            log.error("console file not found")
-            self.listen_for_changes.cancel()
-            return
-
-        log.debug("checking over changes")
-        async for line in file_reader.read():
+        async for line in self.file_reader.read():
             await self.process_console_line(line)
 
     async def process_console_line(self, line: str):