diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
index 03c0aee22..c0ab08305 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ jobs:
           deno-version: ${{ matrix.deno }}
       - name: Cache dependencies
         run: deno cache mod.ts
-      - name: Prepare configs file
-        run: cp configs.example.ts configs.ts
       - name: Run tests if requested by maintainers
         if: ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request && github.event.comment.body == 'run-tests' && (github.actor == 'Skillz4Killz' || github.actor == 'itohatweb') }}
         run: DISCORD_TOKEN=${{ env.DISCORD_TOKEN }} deno test --unstable --coverage=coverage -A tests/mod.ts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 4af0cd765..90bcc71e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ jobs:
           deno-version: ${{ matrix.deno }}
       - name: Cache dependencies
         run: deno cache mod.ts
-      - name: Prepare configs file
-        run: cp configs.example.ts configs.ts
       - name: Run test script for maintainers
         if: ${{ github.actor == 'Skillz4Killz' || github.actor == 'itohatweb' }}
         run: deno test --unstable --coverage=coverage -A tests/mod.ts
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c7dbe8696..6f9690650 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Allows quick testing of changes and keeps stuff like tokens private
 debug.ts
 configs.ts
+.env
 
 # npm stuff
 .npmignore
diff --git a/configs.example.ts b/configs.example.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b4005012..000000000
--- a/configs.example.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export const UNITTEST_TOKEN = "" || Deno.env.get("DISCORD_TOKEN")!;
diff --git a/tests/deps.ts b/tests/deps.ts
index 97c2b3108..10d3a7f2e 100644
--- a/tests/deps.ts
+++ b/tests/deps.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ export {
 } from "https://deno.land/std@0.115.1/testing/asserts.ts";
 export * from "https://deno.land/x/discordeno_cache_plugin@0.0.21/mod.ts";
 export * from "https://deno.land/x/discordeno_permissions_plugin@0.0.15/mod.ts";
+export { config as dotenv } from "https://deno.land/x/dotenv@v3.2.0/mod.ts";
diff --git a/tests/mod.ts b/tests/mod.ts
index 00bbf6b61..5a36e1a02 100644
--- a/tests/mod.ts
+++ b/tests/mod.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { UNITTEST_TOKEN } from "../configs.ts";
 import { ChannelTypes, createBot, createEventHandlers, startBot } from "../mod.ts";
-import { assertEquals, assertExists, enableCachePlugin } from "./deps.ts";
+import { assertEquals, assertExists, dotenv, enableCachePlugin } from "./deps.ts";
 import { deleteMessageWithoutReasonTest, deleteMessageWithReasonTest } from "./helpers/messages/deleteMessage.ts";
 import { getMessagesTest } from "./helpers/messages/getMessages.ts";
 import { deleteMessagesWithoutReasonTest, deleteMessagesWithReasonTest } from "./helpers/messages/deleteMessages.ts";
@@ -30,13 +29,16 @@ import { deleteChannelOverwriteTests } from "./helpers/channels/deleteChannelOve
 import { editChannelTests } from "./helpers/channels/editChannel.ts";
 import { CACHED_COMMUNITY_GUILD_ID, sanitizeMode } from "./constants.ts";
 
-if (!UNITTEST_TOKEN) throw new Error("Token was not provided.");
+dotenv({ export: true });
 
-const botId = BigInt(atob(UNITTEST_TOKEN.split(".")[0]));
+let TOKEN = Deno.env.get("DISCORD_TOKEN");
+if (!TOKEN) throw new Error("Token was not provided.");
+
+const botId = BigInt(atob(TOKEN.split(".")[0]));
 
 let startedAt = 0;
 const baseBot = createBot({
-  token: UNITTEST_TOKEN,
+  token: TOKEN,
   botId,
   events: createEventHandlers({
     ready: () => {