diff --git a/discord/commands/core.py b/discord/commands/core.py
index c81f18ac7b..0a5e1fa457 100644
--- a/discord/commands/core.py
+++ b/discord/commands/core.py
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self._before_invoke = None
         self._after_invoke = None
-        self.cog = MISSING
+        self.cog = None
         self.id = None
 
         # Permissions