if client.get_channel(test_channel):
                        await client.send_message(discord.Object(test_channel), 'EQ Alert sent to: ``%s`` (%s)' % (
                        channel.server.name, channel.server.id))
                else:
                    msg = ':mega: **Alert!**\n Channel %s does not exist. Removing...' % item
                    if client.get_channel(test_channel):
                        await client.send_message(discord.Object(test_channel), msg)
                    await removeEQChannel(item)