diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 8a8b9a85b..b9380e2c5 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ Provided by Anope Dev. <dev@anope.org> - 2004
 05/21 F Allow /CS SUSPEND on registered channels only.                    [ #54]
 05/21 F Reserved nicks (Q-lined) will be KILLed if taken on induction.    [ #50]
 
+Provided by Trystan <trystan@nomadirc.net> - 2004
+06/17 F GlobalOnCycleMessage checked at startup                           [ #91]
+
 Anope Version 1.7.3
 -------------------
 Provided by Anope Dev. <dev@anope.org> - 2004
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index b74406c4b..404ac519d 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,10 @@ int read_config(int reload)
     }
 
     if (GlobalOnCycle) {
-        CHECK(GlobalOnCycleMessage);
+        if (!GlobalOnCycleMessage && !GlobalOnCycleUP) {
+            alog("GlobalOnCycleMessage and GlobalOnCycleUP are not defined disabling GlobalOnCycle");
+            GlobalOnCycle = 0;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/version.log b/version.log
index 529a4843f..45cd9f896 100644
--- a/version.log
+++ b/version.log
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR="1"
 VERSION_MINOR="7"
 VERSION_PATCH="3"
-VERSION_BUILD="200"
+VERSION_BUILD="201"
 
 # $Log$
 #
+# BUILD : 1.7.3 (201)
+# BUGS  : 91
+# NOTES : Fix provided by trystan - ty :)
+#
 # BUILD : 1.7.3 (200)
 # BUGS  : 96
 # NOTES : Fixed wrong bug number on previous commit