diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2e1ffe3..4e5dc76 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -248,14 +248,25 @@ func handleCatFact() {
 
 // handleRoll rolls X Y-sided dice lmao
 func handleRoll(XdY string) {
-	x, y, found := strings.Cut(XdY, "d")
-	if !found {
-		chat("invalid format, here's an example: !neko roll 1d20")
+	helpMsg := "invalid format, here are some examples:\n!neko roll d20\n!neko roll 2d6"
+
+	parts := strings.Split(XdY, "d")
+	if len(parts) < 2 {
+		chat(helpMsg)
 		return
 	}
+
+	var x string
+	if len(parts[0]) == 0 {
+		x = "1"
+	} else {
+		x = parts[0]
+	}
+	y := parts[1]
+
 	diceToRoll, err := strconv.Atoi(x)
 	if err != nil {
-		chat("invalid format, here's an example: !neko roll 1d20")
+		chat(helpMsg)
 		return
 	}
 	if diceToRoll == 0 {
@@ -268,11 +279,11 @@ func handleRoll(XdY string) {
 	}
 	diceSides, err := strconv.Atoi(y)
 	if err != nil {
-		chat("invalid format, here's an example: !neko roll 1d20")
+		chat(helpMsg)
 		return
 	}
 	if diceSides <= 0 {
-		chat("the number of sides the dice has should be positive :3")
+		chat("the number of sides should be positive :3")
 		return
 	}
 	var response string