diff --git a/ubot.py b/ubot.py
index a606884..02c3c34 100644
--- a/ubot.py
+++ b/ubot.py
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ async def main():
         else:
             await autobioebbing.eb(client, c, conn, None, None, get_id, my_id, message_q)
 
-        asyncio.ensure_future(avocmine.automine_avocado_task(client))
+        if config.automine:
+            asyncio.ensure_future(avocmine.automine_avocado_task(client))
 
         await stat.biomod(client, c)