diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
index d99e77e..24a3613 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from sopel.trigger import Trigger
 from sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1 import sb
 
 
-def prerun():
+def prerun(metadata={}):
     """This decorator is the hub of handling for all SpiceBot Commands"""
 
     def actual_decorator(function):
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ def prerun():
         def internal_prerun(bot, trigger, *args, **kwargs):
 
             runfunc = True
-            metadata = {}
-            return
 
             comrun = ComRun(bot, trigger, function, metadata)