diff --git a/cogs/console.py b/cogs/console.py
index 678cfe6..b5867c4 100644
--- a/cogs/console.py
+++ b/cogs/console.py
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ from rcon.source import rcon
 from discord import Embed, Colour
 from discord.ext import commands, tasks
 
-ZOMBOID_FOLDER_PATH = getenv("SPIFFO__ZOMBOID_FOLDER_PATH")
+ZOMBOID_FOLDER_PATH = Path(getenv("SPIFFO__ZOMBOID_FOLDER_PATH"))
 CONSOLE_FILE_PATH = ZOMBOID_FOLDER_PATH / "server-console.txt"
+assert ZOMBOID_FOLDER_PATH.exists()
+assert CONSOLE_FILE_PATH.exists()
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)