3 files changed, 4 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/bot/exts/fun/game.py b/bot/exts/fun/game.py
index 56e6314f..4ed2e93e 100644
--- a/bot/exts/fun/game.py
+++ b/bot/exts/fun/game.py
@@ -185,9 +185,7 @@ class Games(Cog):
         self.genres: dict[str, int] = {}
         self.headers = BASE_HEADERS
 
-        self.bot.loop.create_task(self.renew_access_token())
-
-    async def renew_access_token(self) -> None:
+    async def cog_load(self) -> None:
         """Refeshes V4 access token a number of seconds before expiry. See `ACCESS_TOKEN_RENEWAL_WINDOW`."""
         while True:
             async with self.http_session.post(OAUTH_URL, params=OAUTH_PARAMS) as resp:
diff --git a/bot/exts/holidays/halloween/spookynamerate.py b/bot/exts/holidays/halloween/spookynamerate.py
index 8c801a2f..5d41ce6d 100644
--- a/bot/exts/holidays/halloween/spookynamerate.py
+++ b/bot/exts/holidays/halloween/spookynamerate.py
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ class SpookyNameRate(Cog):
         self.bot = bot
         self.name = None
 
-        self.bot.loop.create_task(self.load_vars())
-
         self.first_time = None
         self.poll = False
         self.announce_name.start()
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ class SpookyNameRate(Cog):
         # Define an asyncio.Lock() to make sure the dictionary isn't changed
         # when checking the messages for duplicate emojis'
 
-    async def load_vars(self) -> None:
+    async def cog_load(self) -> None:
         """Loads the variables that couldn't be loaded in __init__."""
         self.first_time = await self.data.get("first_time", True)
         self.name = await self.data.get("name")
diff --git a/bot/exts/utilities/reddit.py b/bot/exts/utilities/reddit.py
index d6148abd..07222d79 100644
--- a/bot/exts/utilities/reddit.py
+++ b/bot/exts/utilities/reddit.py
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ class Reddit(Cog):
         self.access_token = None
         self.client_auth = BasicAuth(RedditConfig.client_id, RedditConfig.secret)
 
-        bot.loop.create_task(self.init_reddit_ready())
         self.auto_poster_loop.start()
 
-    def cog_unload(self) -> None:
+    async def cog_unload(self) -> None:
         """Stop the loop task and revoke the access token when the cog is unloaded."""
         self.auto_poster_loop.cancel()
         if self.access_token and self.access_token.expires_at > datetime.utcnow():
             asyncio.create_task(self.revoke_access_token())
 
-    async def init_reddit_ready(self) -> None:
+    async def cog_load(self) -> None:
         """Sets the reddit webhook when the cog is loaded."""
         await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()
         if not self.webhook: