diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index fb0dbd7..61c8847 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Время запуска бота (на уровне модуля, чтобы не хранить на объекте discord.py Bot)
+START_TIME: float = time.time()
+
 
 class TextHelpCommand(commands.HelpCommand):
     """Выводит справку по командам простым текстом вместо embed."""
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ class BotRunner:
             intents=intents,
             help_command=TextHelpCommand(),
         )
-        self.bot._start_time = time.time()
+
         self.stop_event = threading.Event()
         self.bot_ready = threading.Event()
         self.scheduler: SchedulerType | None = None
@@ -142,7 +145,6 @@ class BotRunner:
 
             morning_time = os.getenv("MORNING_TIME", "07:00")
             self.scheduler = Scheduler(self.bot, morning_time)
-            self.bot._scheduler = self.scheduler
             await self.scheduler.start()
             logger.info(
                 "Планировщик запущен (время: %s, сервер: %s)", morning_time, guild.name
diff --git a/commands/status.py b/commands/status.py
index f283862..3037489 100644
--- a/commands/status.py
+++ b/commands/status.py
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ class Status(commands.Cog):
     @commands.command(name="status")
     async def status(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None:
         """Статус бота: пинг к Discord gateway и время работы"""
+        # Lazy import чтобы избежать циклического импорта (bot -> commands -> bot)
+        from bot import START_TIME  # noqa: F401
+
         latency_ms = round(ctx.bot.latency * 1000, 1)
-        start_time = getattr(ctx.bot, "_start_time", time.time())
-        uptime_seconds = time.time() - start_time
+        uptime_seconds = time.time() - START_TIME
         uptime_str = self._format_uptime(uptime_seconds)
 
         embed = discord.Embed(
diff --git a/tests/test_commands_status.py b/tests/test_commands_status.py
index 725b9c9..f675628 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands_status.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import time
 
-from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
 from commands.status import Status
 
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ class TestStatusCommand:
         """Команда status отправляет embed-сообщение."""
         mock_ctx = MagicMock()
         mock_ctx.bot.latency = 0.042
-        mock_ctx.bot._start_time = time.time()
         mock_ctx.send = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
 
-        cog = Status()
-        await cog.status(cog, mock_ctx)
+        with patch("bot.START_TIME", time.time()):
+            cog = Status()
+            await cog.status(cog, mock_ctx)
 
         mock_ctx.send.assert_awaited_once()
         call_args = mock_ctx.send.call_args
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ class TestStatusCommand:
         """Uptime форматируется корректно."""
         mock_ctx = MagicMock()
         mock_ctx.bot.latency = 0.050
-        mock_ctx.bot._start_time = time.time() - 90061  # 1д 1ч 1м 1с
         mock_ctx.send = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
 
-        cog = Status()
-        await cog.status(cog, mock_ctx)
+        with patch("bot.START_TIME", time.time() - 90061):  # 1д 1ч 1м 1с
+            cog = Status()
+            await cog.status(cog, mock_ctx)
 
         call_args = mock_ctx.send.call_args
         embed = call_args[1]["embed"] if call_args[1] else call_args[0][0]