diff --git a/nomen/notifications.py b/nomen/notifications.py
index 93bc234..b84fe18 100644
--- a/nomen/notifications.py
+++ b/nomen/notifications.py
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ class Notifications(Cog):
 
         await handle_triggers(ctx, message)
 
-    async def cog_before_invoke(ctx):
-        await ctx.bot.db.execute("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO users (userid) VALUE(?)", (ctx.author.id,))
+    async def cog_before_invoke(self, ctx):
+        await ctx.bot.db.execute("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO users (user_id) VALUES(?)", (ctx.author.id,))
 
     @group(
         aliases=["kw", "notification", "notifications", "notif", "noti"],