diff --git a/src/data/Thread.js b/src/data/Thread.js
index 7667ce4..f056137 100644
--- a/src/data/Thread.js
+++ b/src/data/Thread.js
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class Thread {
    * @private
    */
   async _formatStaffReplyDM(moderator, text, isAnonymous) {
-    const req = (await axios.get('https://loc.sh/int/directory')).data;
+    let req = await axios.get('https://loc.sh/int/directory');
+    req = req.data;
     const mainRole = utils.getMainRole(moderator);
     const modName = (config.useNicknames ? moderator.nick || moderator.user.username : moderator.user.username);
     const modInfo = isAnonymous
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ class Thread {
     }
 
     // Send the reply DM
-    const dmContent = this._formatStaffReplyDM(moderator, text, isAnonymous);
+    const dmContent = await this._formatStaffReplyDM(moderator, text, isAnonymous);
     let dmMessage;
     try {
       dmMessage = await this._sendDMToUser(dmContent, files);