diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b74aeef..26447ae 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ fn embed(ctx: &mut Context, message: &Message, args: Args) -> CommandResult {
     #[derive(Deserialize)]
     struct EmbedProperties {
         author: Option<(String, String)>,
-        colour: String,
+        colour: Option<String>,
         description: Option<String>,
         fields: Option<Vec<(String, String, bool)>>,
         footer: Option<(String, String)>,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fn embed(ctx: &mut Context, message: &Message, args: Args) -> CommandResult {
 
             EmbedProperties {
                 author: None,
-                colour: 000000.to_string(),
+                colour: None,
                 description: None,
                 fields: None,
                 footer: None,
@@ -221,11 +221,14 @@ fn embed(ctx: &mut Context, message: &Message, args: Args) -> CommandResult {
                 });
             }
 
-            e.color(Colour::new(
-                u32::from_str_radix(&input_embed.colour, 16)
-                    .ok()
-                    .unwrap_or(0x000000),
-            ));
+            if input_embed.colour.is_some() {
+                e.color(Colour::new(
+                    u32::from_str_radix(&input_embed.colour.unwrap(), 16)
+                        .ok()
+                        .unwrap_or(0x000000),
+                ));
+            }
+
             // Set embed description unless empty
             if input_embed.description != None {
                 e.description(input_embed.description.unwrap());