diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 110ccbc..1f243d0 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import simplematrixbotlib as botlib
 import requests
 import datetime
-import threading
+import asyncio
 import pytz
 import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ async def times(room, message):
 async def usage(room, message):
     match = botlib.MessageMatch(room, message, bot, PREFIX)
 
-    response = """
-        usage:
-        - **!set-location** <City, Country>
-        - **!times**
-        - **!set-reminder** <X> where X is the number of minutes you want to receive the reminder before praying
+    response = """usage:
+- **!set-location** <City, Country>
+- **!times**
+- **!set-reminder** <X> where X is the number of minutes you want to receive the reminder before praying
     """
 
     if match.is_not_from_this_bot() and not match.prefix():
@@ -109,15 +108,17 @@ def get_praying_times(date: datetime.date, username):
 
 def schedule_reminder(username):
     times = get_praying_times(datetime.date.today(), username)
-    now = utc.localize(datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC))
+    now = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC)
     for prayer, time in times.items():
         praying_time = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(time)
         if praying_time > now:
             seconds = int((praying_time - now).total_seconds())
-            threading.Timer(seconds - user_reminders[username] * 60, remind, [username]).start()
+            message = "{} is at {}".format(prayer, praying_time.strftime("%H:%M"))
+            asyncio.ensure_future(remind(username, message, seconds - user_reminders[username] * 60))
 
 
-async def remind(username, message):
+async def remind(username, message, seconds):
+    await asyncio.sleep(seconds)
     await bot.api.send_markdown_message(user_room_ids[username], message)