diff --git a/clients/discord.py b/clients/discord.py
index 50db0f1..68a603d 100644
--- a/clients/discord.py
+++ b/clients/discord.py
@@ -6,6 +6,28 @@ import discord
 from commands import CommandError
 
 
+def cooldown(retries, timeout, failure):
+    def do_cooldown(function):
+        def wrapper(self, user, *args, **kwargs):
+            cooldowns = getattr(function, 'cooldowns', {})
+            if user not in cooldowns:
+                cooldowns[user] = dict(tries=0, last_run=0)
+            cd = cooldowns[user]
+            if cd['tries'] < retries:
+                cd['tries'] += 1
+                cd['last_run'] = time.time()
+                setattr(function, 'cooldowns', cooldowns)
+                return function(self, user, *args, **kwargs)
+            if time.time() - cd['last_run'] > timeout:
+                cd['tries'] = 1
+                cd['last_run'] = time.time()
+                setattr(function, 'cooldowns', cooldowns)
+                return function(self, user, *args, **kwargs)
+            return failure(self, user, *args, **kwargs)
+        return wrapper
+    return do_cooldown
+
+
 class DiscordClient(discord.Client):
 
     def __init__(self, config, logger, commands):
@@ -16,7 +38,6 @@ class DiscordClient(discord.Client):
             (re.compile(r'^(?P<prefix>!|\?)(bella(gram|pics)|insta(gram|bella))$'), self._do_bellagram),
             (re.compile(r'^(?P<prefix>!|\?)yt\s+(?P<q>")?(?P<query>.+)(?(q)")$'), self._do_yt),
         ]
-        self.cooldowns = {p.pattern: {} for p, _ in self.supported_commands}
         super(DiscordClient, self).__init__()
 
     async def start_(self):
@@ -27,28 +48,18 @@ class DiscordClient(discord.Client):
         self.logger.info('Logged in as {0}'.format(self.user.name))
 
     async def on_message(self, message):
-        def check_cooldown(pattern, user):
-            retries = self.config['Discord'].getint('cooldown_retries')
-            seconds = self.config['Discord'].getint('cooldown_seconds')
-            if user not in self.cooldowns[pattern]:
-                self.cooldowns[pattern][user] = dict(tries=0, time=0)
-            cooldown = self.cooldowns[pattern][user]
-            if cooldown['tries'] >= retries and time.time() - cooldown['time'] <= seconds:
-                return False
-            cooldown['tries'] = 1 if cooldown['tries'] >= retries else cooldown['tries'] + 1
-            cooldown['time'] = time.time()
-            return True
         for pattern, action in self.supported_commands:
             m = pattern.match(message.content)
             if m:
-                if check_cooldown(pattern.pattern, message.author.id):
-                    await action(message, **m.groupdict())
-                else:
-                    await self.send_message(message.channel,
-                        'Sorry {0}, you have to wait a while before running '
-                        'the same command again'.format(message.author.mention))
+                await action(message.author.id, message, **m.groupdict())
+
+    async def _cooldown_failure(self, user, message, **kwargs):
+        await self.send_message(message.channel,
+            'Sorry {0}, you have to wait a while before running '
+            'the same command again'.format(message.author.mention))
 
-    async def _do_bellagram(self, message, prefix, **kwargs):
+    @cooldown(retries=2, timeout=5*60, failure=_cooldown_failure)
+    async def _do_bellagram(self, user, message, prefix, **kwargs):
         try:
             bellagram = self.commands.bellagram()
         except CommandError as e:
@@ -63,7 +74,8 @@ class DiscordClient(discord.Client):
             elif prefix == '?':
                 await self.send_message(message.channel, bellagram['url'])
 
-    async def _do_yt(self, message, query, prefix, **kwargs):
+    @cooldown(retries=3, timeout=5*60, failure=_cooldown_failure)
+    async def _do_yt(self, user, message, query, prefix, **kwargs):
         try:
             result = self.commands.query_youtube(query)
         except CommandError as e:
diff --git a/settings.cfg.example b/settings.cfg.example
index f2c9db1..d7e7614 100644
--- a/settings.cfg.example
+++ b/settings.cfg.example
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ channels = lilialil
 
 [Discord]
 token = __DISCORD_TOKEN__
-# 5 minutes cooldown after 2 retries
-cooldown_retries = 2
-cooldown_seconds = 300
 
 [Twitch]
 api_url = https://api.twitch.tv/v5