diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index 3d45539..29936cc 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ Market data is provided by [IEX Cloud](https://iexcloud.io)
 
     def __init__(self, IEX_TOKEN: str):
         self.IEX_TOKEN = IEX_TOKEN
-        self.get_symbol_list()
+        if IEX_TOKEN != "":
+            self.get_symbol_list()
 
-        schedule.every().monday.do(self.get_symbol_list)
-        schedule.every().day.do(self.clear_charts)
+            schedule.every().monday.do(self.get_symbol_list)
+            schedule.every().day.do(self.clear_charts)
 
     def clear_charts(self):
         self.charts = {}