diff --git a/Modules/AutoResponder/AutoResponder.cs b/Modules/AutoResponder/AutoResponder.cs
index 96a8d58..64b5d70 100644
--- a/Modules/AutoResponder/AutoResponder.cs
+++ b/Modules/AutoResponder/AutoResponder.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ internal class AutoResponder : RegexbotModule {
         DiscordClient.MessageReceived += DiscordClient_MessageReceived;
     }
 
-    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config) {
+    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config) {
         if (config == null) return Task.FromResult<object?>(null);
         var defs = new List<Definition>();
 
diff --git a/Modules/EntryRole/EntryRole.cs b/Modules/EntryRole/EntryRole.cs
index 0042099..74b4440 100644
--- a/Modules/EntryRole/EntryRole.cs
+++ b/Modules/EntryRole/EntryRole.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ internal sealed class EntryRole : RegexbotModule, IDisposable {
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
-    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config) {
+    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config) {
         if (config == null) return Task.FromResult<object?>(null);
 
         if (config.Type != JTokenType.Object)
diff --git a/Modules/ModCommands/ModCommands.cs b/Modules/ModCommands/ModCommands.cs
index d9575ce..25cb3cf 100644
--- a/Modules/ModCommands/ModCommands.cs
+++ b/Modules/ModCommands/ModCommands.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ internal class ModCommands : RegexbotModule {
         }
     }
 
-    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config) {
+    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config) {
         if (config == null) return Task.FromResult<object?>(null);
 
         var conf = new ModuleConfig(this, config);
diff --git a/Modules/ModLogs/ModLogs.cs b/Modules/ModLogs/ModLogs.cs
index 5eb3a0d..7c3d5eb 100644
--- a/Modules/ModLogs/ModLogs.cs
+++ b/Modules/ModLogs/ModLogs.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ internal partial class ModLogs : RegexbotModule {
         bot.SharedEventReceived += HandleReceivedSharedEvent;
     }
 
-    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config) {
+    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config) {
         if (config == null) return Task.FromResult<object?>(null);
         if (config.Type != JTokenType.Object)
             throw new ModuleLoadException("Configuration for this section is invalid.");
diff --git a/Modules/PendingOutRole/PendingOutRole.cs b/Modules/PendingOutRole/PendingOutRole.cs
index f02db71..f2b019f 100644
--- a/Modules/PendingOutRole/PendingOutRole.cs
+++ b/Modules/PendingOutRole/PendingOutRole.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ internal class PendingOutRole : RegexbotModule {
         }
     }
 
-    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config) {
+    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config) {
         if (config == null) return Task.FromResult<object?>(null);
         if (config.Type != JTokenType.Object)
             throw new ModuleLoadException("Configuration for this section is invalid.");
diff --git a/Modules/RegexModerator/RegexModerator.cs b/Modules/RegexModerator/RegexModerator.cs
index 7239390..24de7d8 100644
--- a/Modules/RegexModerator/RegexModerator.cs
+++ b/Modules/RegexModerator/RegexModerator.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ internal class RegexModerator : RegexbotModule {
         DiscordClient.MessageUpdated += DiscordClient_MessageUpdated;
     }
 
-    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config) {
+    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config) {
         if (config == null) return Task.FromResult<object?>(null);
         var defs = new List<ConfDefinition>();
 
diff --git a/Modules/VoiceRoleSync/VoiceRoleSync.cs b/Modules/VoiceRoleSync/VoiceRoleSync.cs
index b7c675f..196573f 100644
--- a/Modules/VoiceRoleSync/VoiceRoleSync.cs
+++ b/Modules/VoiceRoleSync/VoiceRoleSync.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ internal class VoiceRoleSync : RegexbotModule {
         }
     }
 
-    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config) {
+    public override Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config) {
         if (config == null) return Task.FromResult<object?>(null);
         if (config.Type != JTokenType.Object)
             throw new ModuleLoadException("Configuration for this section is invalid.");
diff --git a/RegexbotModule.cs b/RegexbotModule.cs
index 033817b..ca84ada 100644
--- a/RegexbotModule.cs
+++ b/RegexbotModule.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public abstract class RegexbotModule {
     /// <returns>
     /// An object instance containing state and/or configuration information for the guild currently being processed.
     /// </returns>
-    public abstract Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken config);
+    public abstract Task<object?> CreateGuildStateAsync(ulong guildID, JToken? config);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Retrieves the state object that corresponds with the given guild.
diff --git a/Services/ModuleState/ModuleStateService.cs b/Services/ModuleState/ModuleStateService.cs
index e2592f6..ecaf395 100644
--- a/Services/ModuleState/ModuleStateService.cs
+++ b/Services/ModuleState/ModuleStateService.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ModuleStateService : Service {
         foreach (var module in BotClient.Modules) {
             var t = module.GetType();
             try {
-                var state = await module.CreateGuildStateAsync(guild.Id, guildConf[module.Name]!);
+                var state = await module.CreateGuildStateAsync(guild.Id, guildConf[module.Name]);
                 newStates.Add(t, state);
             } catch (ModuleLoadException ex) {
                 Log($"{module.Name} failed to read configuration for {guild.Name}: {ex.Message}");