diff --git a/DiscordDelete/Program.cs b/DiscordDelete/Program.cs
index 1e6c65b..4ecd3c9 100644
--- a/DiscordDelete/Program.cs
+++ b/DiscordDelete/Program.cs
@@ -66,11 +66,10 @@ int finalCode = await CommandLine
         },
         async (ScanOptions opt) =>
         {
-            // This should never happen author required.
             if (opt.Author is null)
             {
-                Console.WriteLine("Author ID is null.");
-                return 1;
+                Console.WriteLine("Author ID is null. Default to this user being author.");
+                opt.Author = client.MyDiscordId;
             }
 
             int totalMessages = 1;
diff --git a/DiscordDelete/ScanOptions.cs b/DiscordDelete/ScanOptions.cs
index 124d295..db1bf2c 100644
--- a/DiscordDelete/ScanOptions.cs
+++ b/DiscordDelete/ScanOptions.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace DiscordDelete
         [Option('c', "channel", ResourceType = typeof(string))]
         public string? ChannelId { get; set; }
 
-        [Option('a', "author", Required = true, ResourceType = typeof(string))]
+        [Option('a', "author", Required = false, ResourceType = typeof(string), Default = null)]
         public string? Author { get; set; }
     }
 }