diff --git a/dakiny_bot/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py b/dakiny_bot/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py
index e1a08a3..56b2285 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/cogs/message_listener/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class SubmissionListener(commands.Cog, name="Message Listener"):
     async def on_message(self, message: nextcord.Message) -> None:
         """Listener for message creation. Adds score and attachments to submission."""
         # don't want to process any messages from bot.
-        if message.author.id == self.bot.user.id:
+        if message.author.id == self.bot.user.id:  # pyright: ignore[reportOptionalMemberAccess]
             return
 
         # Ban all members who message in this channel. Everyone in guild is a member, so shouldn't miss a ban
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def setup(bot: commands.Bot) -> None:
 
 async def birthday_action(message: nextcord.Message) -> None:
     """
-    Checks a message's auther and mentions to see if they are in the birthday list.
+    Checks a message's author and mentions to see if they are in the birthday list.
 
     Args:
         message (nextcord.Message): The message to check for a birthday person.