diff --git a/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py b/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py
index b3e3666..4f892b0 100644
--- a/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py
+++ b/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ def reactable_string(text):
     return reactable_array
 
 
+def react_to_message(reaction, payload, channel_id, thread_ts):
+    payload['web_client'].reactions_add(
+        channel=channel_id,
+        name=reaction,
+        timestamp=thread_ts
+    )
+
+    return None
+
 
 @slack.RTMClient.run_on(event='message')
 def handle_messages(**payload):
@@ -47,26 +56,17 @@ def handle_messages(**payload):
     channel_id = data['channel']
     thread_ts = data['ts']
 
-
     if reactable_string(data['text']):
         reactions_needed = reactable_string(data['text'])
 
-        def react_to_message(reaction):
-            payload['web_client'].reactions_add(
-                channel=channel_id,
-                name=reaction,
-                timestamp=thread_ts
-            )
-
-
         if 'ai' in reactions_needed:
-            react_to_message("robot_face")
+            react_to_message("robot_face", payload, channel_id, thread_ts)
         if 'furry' in reactions_needed:
-            react_to_message("eggplant")
-            react_to_message("sweat_drops")
+            react_to_message("eggplant", payload, channel_id, thread_ts)
+            react_to_message("sweat_drops", payload, channel_id, thread_ts)
         if 'flavortown' in reactions_needed:
-            react_to_message("dark_sunglasses")
-            react_to_message("guyfieri")
+            react_to_message("dark_sunglasses", payload, channel_id, thread_ts)
+            react_to_message("guyfieri", payload, channel_id, thread_ts)
 
     is_command = parse_direct_mention(data['text'])
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def handle_messages(**payload):
             timestamp=thread_ts
         )
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     SLACK_TOKEN = os.environ["SLACK_API_TOKEN"]
     CLIENT = slack.WebClient(token=os.environ['SLACK_API_TOKEN'])