diff --git a/src/events/error.ts b/src/events/error.ts
index 1f615cf63..117182ded 100644
--- a/src/events/error.ts
+++ b/src/events/error.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,4 @@ export function registerErrorHandlers() {
       client.on(name, (error) => handleError(error, 'client error')),
     );
   }
-
-  return client;
 }
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e2770895a..caadbc5f3 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ import ready from './events/ready.js';
 
 export const client = new Client({
   intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers],
-});
-
-registerErrorHandlers();
-
-client
+})
   .on('ready', ready)
   .on('guildMemberAdd', guildMemberAdd)
-  .on('interactionCreate', interactionCreate)
-  .login(discordToken);
+  .on('interactionCreate', interactionCreate);
+
+registerErrorHandlers();
+client.login(discordToken);