diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a37f12e..c447c24 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ plugins {
 apply plugin: 'kotlin'
 
 group = 'gg.obsidian'
-version = '1.7.0'
+version = '1.7.1'
 description = """Bridge chat between Minecraft and Discord"""
 ext.url = 'https://github.com/the-obsidian/DiscordBridge'
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/gg/obsidian/discordbridge/Configuration.kt b/src/main/kotlin/gg/obsidian/discordbridge/Configuration.kt
index 9b0d1b1..5110715 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/gg/obsidian/discordbridge/Configuration.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/gg/obsidian/discordbridge/Configuration.kt
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ class Configuration(val plugin: Plugin) {
         SERVER_ID = plugin.config.getString("settings.server-id")
         CHANNEL = plugin.config.getString("settings.channel")
         USERNAME = plugin.config.getString("settings.username")
-        EMAIL = plugin.config.getString("settings.email")
-        PASSWORD = plugin.config.getString("settings.password")
-        TOKEN = plugin.config.getString("settings.token")
+        EMAIL = plugin.config.getString("settings.email", "")
+        PASSWORD = plugin.config.getString("settings.password", "")
+        TOKEN = plugin.config.getString("settings.token", "")
         DEBUG = plugin.config.getBoolean("settings.debug", false)
         RELAY_CANCELLED_MESSAGES = plugin.config.getBoolean("settings.relay_cancelled_messages", true)