diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 00bfad9..864a61f 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
 # control channel is where maintainence commands are issued
 bot_control_channel_ids: frozenset
 # private channel is where stampy logging gets printed
-bot_private_channel_id: Optional[str]
+bot_private_channel_id: str
 # NOTE: Rob's invite/member management functions, not ported yet
 member_role_id: Optional[str]
 # bot_reboot is how stampy reboots himself
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
 llm_prompt: str
 be_shy: bool
 channel_whitelist: Optional[frozenset[str]]
+bot_error_channel_id: str
 
 is_rob_server = getenv_bool("IS_ROB_SERVER")
 if is_rob_server:
@@ -215,6 +216,10 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
     llm_prompt = getenv("LLM_PROMPT", default=stampy_default_prompt)
     be_shy = getenv_bool("BE_SHY")
     channel_whitelist = None
+    bot_error_channel_id = {
+            "production": "1017527224540344380",
+            "development": "1017531179664150608"
+    }[ENVIRONMENT_TYPE]
 else:
     # user-configured from dotenv
     discord_guild = getenv("DISCORD_GUILD")
@@ -230,7 +235,7 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
     # control channel is where maintainence commands are issued
     bot_control_channel_ids = getenv_unique_set("BOT_CONTROL_CHANNEL_IDS", frozenset())
     # private channel is where stampy logging gets printed
-    bot_private_channel_id = getenv("BOT_PRIVATE_CHANNEL_ID", default=None)
+    bot_private_channel_id = getenv("BOT_PRIVATE_CHANNEL_ID")
     # NOTE: Rob's invite/member management functions, not ported yet
     member_role_id = getenv("MEMBER_ROLE_ID", default=None)
     # bot_reboot is how stampy reboots himself
@@ -253,6 +258,7 @@ def getenv_unique_set(var_name: str, default: T = frozenset()) -> Union[frozense
     llm_prompt = getenv("LLM_PROMPT", default=stampy_default_prompt)
     be_shy = getenv_bool("BE_SHY")
     channel_whitelist = getenv_unique_set("CHANNEL_WHITELIST", None)
+    bot_error_channel_id = getenv("BOT_ERROR_CHANNEL_ID", bot_private_channel_id)
 
 discord_token: str = getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN")
 database_path: str = getenv("DATABASE_PATH")
diff --git a/utilities/utilities.py b/utilities/utilities.py
index 0c50509..86c1e69 100644
--- a/utilities/utilities.py
+++ b/utilities/utilities.py
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@
     bot_vip_ids,
     paid_service_for_all,
     paid_service_whitelist_role_ids,
-    be_shy
+    be_shy,
+    bot_error_channel_id
 )
 from database.database import Database
 from servicemodules.discordConstants import (
     wiki_feed_channel_id,
-    stampy_error_log_channel_id,
 )
 from servicemodules.serviceConstants import Services
 from utilities.discordutils import DiscordUser, user_has_role
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ async def log_exception(
     def error_channel(self) -> discord.channel.TextChannel:
         return cast(
             discord.channel.TextChannel,
-            self.client.get_channel(int(stampy_error_log_channel_id)),
+            self.client.get_channel(int(bot_error_channel_id)),
         )
 
     async def log_error(self, error_message: str) -> None: