diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 916bb81..1aaf65d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     # wrap.add_passive(periodicals.ItsTenPM())
 
     # Add automatic updating of users
-    wrap.add_passive(periodicals.Updatinator(wrap, 60))
+    wrap.add_passive(periodicals.Updatinator(wrap, 120))
 
     # Add nagloop
     wrap.add_passive(periodicals.NotifyJobs())
diff --git a/periodicals.py b/periodicals.py
index 7cfa04f..24d9145 100644
--- a/periodicals.py
+++ b/periodicals.py
@@ -121,12 +121,16 @@ class RemindJobs(slack_util.Passive, JobNotifier):
 
 
 class Updatinator(slack_util.Passive):
+    """
+    Periodically updates the channels and users in the slack
+    """
     def __init__(self, wrapper_to_update: slack_util.ClientWrapper, interval_seconds: int):
         self.wrapper_target = wrapper_to_update
         self.interval = interval_seconds
 
     async def run(self):
+        # Give time to warmup
         while True:
-            await asyncio.sleep(self.interval)
             self.wrapper_target.update_channels()
             self.wrapper_target.update_users()
+            await asyncio.sleep(self.interval)
diff --git a/slack_util.py b/slack_util.py
index faf4c49..f480146 100644
--- a/slack_util.py
+++ b/slack_util.py
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ class ClientWrapper(object):
         # Cache users and channels
         self.users: dict = {}
         self.channels: dict = {}
-        self.update_users()
-        self.update_channels()
 
     # Scheduled events handling
     def add_passive(self, per: Passive) -> None:
@@ -298,7 +296,7 @@ class ClientWrapper(object):
             if cursor:
                 args["cursor"] = cursor
 
-            channel_dicts = self.api_call("https://slack.com/api/conversations.list", **args)
+            channel_dicts = self.api_call("conversations.list", **args)
 
             # If the response is good, put its results to the dict
             if channel_dicts["ok"]:
@@ -307,15 +305,16 @@ class ClientWrapper(object):
                                           name=channel_dict["name"])
                     new_dict[new_channel.id] = new_channel
 
-                # If no new channels, just give it up
-                if len(channel_dicts["channels"]) == 0:
-                    break
-
-                # Otherwise, fetch the cursor
+                # Fetch the cursor
                 cursor = channel_dicts.get("response_metadata").get("next_cursor")
 
+                # If cursor is blank, we're done new channels, just give it up
+                if cursor == "":
+                    break
+
+
             else:
-                print("Warning: failed to retrieve channels")
+                print("Warning: failed to retrieve channels. Message: {}".format(channel_dicts))
                 break
         self.channels = new_dict
 
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ class ClientWrapper(object):
             if cursor:
                 args["cursor"] = cursor
 
-            user_dicts = self.api_call("https://slack.com/api/users.list", **args)
+            user_dicts = self.api_call("users.list", **args)
 
             # Make a new dict to use
             new_dict = {}
@@ -346,15 +345,15 @@ class ClientWrapper(object):
                                     email=user_dict.get("profile").get("email"))
                     new_dict[new_user.id] = new_user
 
-                # If no new channels, just give it up
-                if len(user_dicts["channels"]) == 0:
-                    break
-
-                # Otherwise, fetch the cursor
+                # Fetch the cursor
                 cursor = user_dicts.get("response_metadata").get("next_cursor")
 
+                # If cursor is blank, we're done new channels, just give it up
+                if cursor == "":
+                    break
+
             else:
-                print("Warning: failed to retrieve channels")
+                print("Warning: failed to retrieve users")
                 break
         self.users = new_dict