diff --git a/velasco.py b/velasco.py
index 0c6dfa0..0891be4 100644
--- a/velasco.py
+++ b/velasco.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def main():
     speakerbot.wake(updater.bot, wake_msg)
 
     # Start the Bot
-    updater.start_polling()
+    updater.start_polling(clean=True)
 
     # Run the bot until you press Ctrl-C or the process receives SIGINT,
     # SIGTERM or SIGABRT. This should be used most of the time, since