diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask.py b/frontends/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask.py
index 619bc31..080c4cd 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask.py
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask/ycdl_flask.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ TEMPLATE_DIR = root_dir.with_child('templates')
 STATIC_DIR = root_dir.with_child('static')
 FAVICON_PATH = STATIC_DIR.with_child('favicon.png')
 
-youtube_core = ycdl.ytapi.Youtube(bot.YOUTUBE_KEY)
+youtube_core = ycdl.ytapi.Youtube(bot.get_youtube_key())
 youtube = ycdl.YCDL(youtube_core)
 
 site = flask.Flask(
diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_repl.py b/frontends/ycdl_repl.py
index ff6e021..14735bf 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_repl.py
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_repl.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ session with these variables preloaded.
 import bot
 import ycdl
 
-youtube_core = ycdl.ytapi.Youtube(bot.YOUTUBE_KEY)
-youtube = ycdl.YCDL(youtube_core)
+youtube = ycdl.ytapi.Youtube(bot.get_youtube_key())
+ydl = ycdl.YCDL(youtube)
diff --git a/utilities/download_thumbnails.py b/utilities/download_thumbnails.py
index a561564..60c7d4c 100644
--- a/utilities/download_thumbnails.py
+++ b/utilities/download_thumbnails.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import ycdl_repl
 from voussoirkit import downloady
 
 
-youtube_core = ycdl.ytapi.Youtube(bot.YOUTUBE_KEY)
+youtube_core = ycdl.ytapi.Youtube(bot.get_youtube_key())
 youtube = ycdl.YCDL(youtube_core)
 
 DIRECTORY = '.\\youtube thumbnails'
 
-videos = ycdl_repl.youtube.get_videos()
+videos = ycdl_repl.ydl.get_videos()
 for video in videos:
     try:
         thumbnail_path = os.path.join(DIRECTORY, video['id']) + '.jpg'