diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
index b3c8197..c184098 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This is the SpiceBot AI system. Based On Chatty cathy
 """
 
 import os
+import tempfile
 import aiml
 
 
@@ -16,15 +17,29 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
                     }
         # Load AIML kernel
         self.aiml_kernel = aiml.Kernel()
+
         # self.aiml_kernel._verboseMode = False
         # Learn responses
         import sopel_modules
         for plugin_dir in set(sopel_modules.__path__):
             configsdir = os.path.join(plugin_dir, "SpiceBot_Configs")
             aimldir = os.path.join(configsdir, "aiml")
-            aimlstarter = os.path.join(aimldir, "std-startup.xml")
+            aimlstarter = tempfile.mkstemp()[1]
+            with open(aimlstarter, 'w') as fileo:
+                fileo.write(
+                    "<aiml version='1.0.1' encoding='UTF-8'>"
+                    "    <!-- std-startup.xml -->\n"
+                    "    <category>\n"
+                    "        <pattern>LOAD AIML B</pattern>\n"
+                    "        <template>\n"
+                    "            <learn>{}</learn>\n"
+                    "        </template>\n"
+                    "    </category>\n"
+                    "</aiml>".format(os.path.join(aimldir, "*"))
+                )
             self.aiml_kernel.learn(aimlstarter)
             self.aiml_kernel.respond("LOAD AIML B")
+            os.remove(aimlstarter)
 
     def on_message(self, message):
         aiml_response = self.aiml_kernel.respond(message)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/aiml/aiml/dog.aiml b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/aiml/dog.aiml
similarity index 100%
rename from sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/aiml/aiml/dog.aiml
rename to sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/aiml/dog.aiml
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/aiml/std-startup.xml b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/aiml/std-startup.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index ed108be..0000000
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/aiml/std-startup.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<aiml version="1.0.1" encoding="UTF-8">
-    <!-- std-startup.xml -->
-
-    <!-- Category is an atomic AIML unit -->
-    <category>
-
-        <!-- Pattern to match in user input -->
-        <!-- If user enters "LOAD AIML B" -->
-        <pattern>LOAD AIML B</pattern>
-
-        <!-- Template is the response to the pattern -->
-        <!-- This learn an aiml file -->
-        <template>
-            <learn>./aiml/*</learn>
-            <!-- All aiml files are relative to the run dir and must be subdirs,
-                 E.g. ./aiml/alice/one.aiml, ./aiml/custom/mine.aiml -->
-
-        </template>
-
-    </category>
-
-</aiml>