diff --git a/src/telegram.js b/src/telegram.js
index 574ab6f..da6b4cd 100644
--- a/src/telegram.js
+++ b/src/telegram.js
@@ -7,27 +7,19 @@ const filePath = path.join(__dirname, '../content/telegram_users.json');
 const token = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN;
 const enabled = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_ENABLED === 'true';
 
-const bot = new TelegramBot(token, { polling: true });
+let bot;
 
 const telegramBot = {
-    Initialize: function () {
-        if (!enabled) {
-            console.log("Telegram bot is not enabled.");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        bot.on('message', handleMessage);
-        bot.on('new_chat_members', handleNewChatMembers);
-        bot.on('contact', handleContact);
-        bot.onText(/start/, handleStartCommand);
-    },
-
-    updateUserDetails: function (chatId, phoneNumber) {
-        // Function body remains the same
-    }
+    Initialize: initializeBot,
+    updateUserDetails: updateUserDetails
 };
 
 function initializeBot() {
+    if (!enabled) {
+        console.log("Telegram bot is not enabled.");
+        return;
+    }
+    bot = new TelegramBot(token, { polling: true });
     bot.on('message', handleMessage);
     bot.on('new_chat_members', handleNewChatMembers);
     bot.on('contact', handleContact);