diff --git a/app/dragon-bot.py b/app/dragon-bot.py
index 2ef6359f..0dc463c7 100644
--- a/app/dragon-bot.py
+++ b/app/dragon-bot.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import requests
 import os
 
 import eight_ball
+import excuse
 import define_word
 import help_methods
 import discord
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ async def on_ready():
     print("\n********************************")
 
     await client.change_presence(game=discord.Game(name='Type !help to see how to use me'))
-    
+
     if debug:
         print("\nPress control+c to exit the bot")
         print("Followed by control+d or by typing")
@@ -158,10 +159,7 @@ async def on_message(message):
         await client.send_message(message.channel, 'https://i.imgur.com/g6yOJjp.gif')
 
     if message.content.startswith('!excuse'):
-        excuses = requests.get(
-            'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/AndrewBrinker/6763cdd5d79d6e3eaa3f/raw/624b946ebcca71ac76b74afa5ea41280540c1b97/excuses.txt'
-        ).text.split("\n")
-        await client.send_message(message.channel, random.choice(excuses))
+        await client.send_message(message.channel, excuse.get_excuse())
 
     if message.content.startswith('!purge'):
         num = 20
diff --git a/app/excuse.py b/app/excuse.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27910ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/excuse.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import requests, random
+
+def get_excuse():
+    excuses = requests.get(
+        'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/AndrewBrinker/6763cdd5d79d6e3eaa3f/raw/624b946ebcca71ac76b74afa5ea41280540c1b97/excuses.txt'
+    ).text.split("\n")
+    return random.choice(excuses)