diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index cc40d79701..c1cc52ad11 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "NODE_DB_URI":"mongodb://localhost/habitrpg",
     "NODE_ENV":"development",
     "SESSION_SECRET":"YOUR SECRET HERE",
+    "ADMIN_EMAIL": "you@yours.com",
     "SMTP_USER":"user@domain.com",
     "SMTP_PASS":"password",
     "SMTP_SERVICE":"Gmail",
diff --git a/src/errors.js b/src/errors.js
deleted file mode 100644
index eff5f899e1..0000000000
--- a/src/errors.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-var nconf = require('nconf');
-
-process.on("uncaughtException", function(error) {
-  var sendEmail;
-  sendEmail = function(mailData) {
-    var nodemailer, smtpTransport;
-    nodemailer = require("derby-auth/node_modules/nodemailer");
-    /* create reusable transport method (opens pool of SMTP connections)*/
-
-    /* TODO derby-auth isn't currently configurable here, if you need customizations please send pull request*/
-
-    smtpTransport = nodemailer.createTransport("SMTP", {
-      service: nconf.get('SMTP_SERVICE'),
-      auth: {
-        user: nconf.get('SMTP_USER'),
-        pass: nconf.get('SMTP_PASS')
-      }
-    });
-    /* send mail with defined transport object*/
-
-    return smtpTransport.sendMail(mailData, function(error, response) {
-      if (error) {
-        console.log(error);
-      } else {
-        console.log("Message sent: " + response.message);
-      }
-      /* shut down the connection pool, no more messages*/
-
-      return smtpTransport.close();
-    });
-  };
-  sendEmail({
-    from: "HabitRPG <admin@habitrpg.com>",
-    to: "tylerrenelle@gmail.com",
-    subject: "HabitRPG Error",
-    text: error.stack
-  });
-  return console.log(error.stack);
-});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 7db81884d0..c38e877895 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -5,13 +5,23 @@ var http = require("http");
 var path = require("path");
 var app = express();
 var nconf = require('nconf');
+var utils = require('./utils');
 var middleware = require('./middleware');
 var server;
 var TWO_WEEKS = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 14;
 
 // ------------ Setup configurations ------------
 require('./config');
-require('./errors');
+process.on("uncaughtException", function(error) {
+  // when we hit an error, send it to admin as an email. If no ADMIN_EMAIL is present, just send it to yourself (SMTP_USER)
+  utils.sendEmail({
+    from: "HabitRPG <" + nconf.get('SMTP_USER') + ">",
+    to: nconf.get('ADMIN_EMAIL') || nconf.get('SMTP_USER'),
+    subject: "HabitRPG Error",
+    text: error.stack
+  });
+  console.error(error.stack);
+});
 
 // ------------  MongoDB Configuration ------------
 mongoose = require('mongoose');