diff --git a/env b/env
index a208e42c0..81b53135a 100644
--- a/env
+++ b/env
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ export CF_ZONE="blahblahblah"
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
 export NODE_VERSION="16.13.0"
 export NVM_DIR="/root/.nvm"
+export TELEGRAM_LINK="blahblahblah"
diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 3c6e89a83..57cd3a5be 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ MAILGUN_KEY = environ.get("MAILGUN_KEY").strip()
 DESCRIPTION = environ.get("DESCRIPTION").strip()
 CF_KEY = environ.get("CF_KEY").strip()
 CF_ZONE = environ.get("CF_ZONE").strip()
+TELEGRAM_LINK = environ.get("TELEGRAM_LINK").strip()
 
 GLOBAL = environ.get("GLOBAL", "").strip()
 blackjack = environ.get("BLACKJACK", "").strip()
diff --git a/files/helpers/jinja2.py b/files/helpers/jinja2.py
index 836b64ca8..553ad1b21 100644
--- a/files/helpers/jinja2.py
+++ b/files/helpers/jinja2.py
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ def inject_constants():
 			"KOFI_TOKEN":KOFI_TOKEN, "KOFI_LINK":KOFI_LINK,
 			"approved_embed_hosts":approved_embed_hosts,
 			"site_settings":app.config['SETTINGS'],
-			"EMAIL":EMAIL, "calc_users": calc_users
+			"EMAIL":EMAIL, "calc_users": calc_users, "TELEGRAM_LINK": TELEGRAM_LINK
 			}
diff --git a/files/templates/header.html b/files/templates/header.html
index 9b310d686..fcdaa31df 100644
--- a/files/templates/header.html
+++ b/files/templates/header.html
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@
 
 							<a class="dropdown-item" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://rdrama.net/post/18459"><i class="fas fa-bug fa-fw mr-3"></i>Bugs/Suggestions</a>
 
-							<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="dropdown-item" href="https://t.me/s/{{SITE.replace('.','')}}"><i class="fab fa-telegram fa-fw mr-3"></i>Telegram Channel</a>
+							{% if TELEGRAM_LINK != 'blahblahblah' %}
+								<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="dropdown-item" href="{{TELEGRAM_LINK}}"><i class="fab fa-telegram fa-fw mr-3"></i>Telegram Channel</a>
+							{% endif %}
 
 							{% if SITE_NAME == 'rDrama' %}
 								<a class="dropdown-item" href="/archives"><i class="fas fa-book fa-fw mr-3"></i>Archives</a>
@@ -316,7 +318,9 @@
 
 				<a class="nav-item nav-link" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://rdrama.net/post/18459"><i class="fas fa-bug fa-fw mr-3"></i>Bugs/Suggestions</a>
 
-				<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="nav-item nav-link" href="https://t.me/s/{{SITE.replace('.','')}}"><i class="fab fa-telegram fa-fw mr-3"></i>Telegram Channel</a>
+				{% if TELEGRAM_LINK != 'blahblahblah' %}
+					<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="nav-item nav-link" href="{{TELEGRAM_LINK}}"><i class="fab fa-telegram fa-fw mr-3"></i>Telegram Channel</a>
+				{% endif %}
 
 				{% if SITE_NAME == 'rDrama' %}<a class="nav-item nav-link" href="/archives"><i class="fas fa-book fa-fw mr-3"></i>Archives</a>{% endif %}
 				<a class="nav-item nav-link" href="/contact"><i class="fas fa-file-signature fa-fw mr-3"></i>Contact us</a>