diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ModuleBuilder.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ModuleBuilder.cs
index 0ada5a9c2..6dc50db31 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ModuleBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ModuleBuilder.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace Discord.Commands.Builders
             if (Name == null)
                 Name = _aliases[0];
 
-            if (TypeInfo != null)
+            if (TypeInfo != null && !TypeInfo.IsAbstract)
             {
                 var moduleInstance = ReflectionUtils.CreateObject<IModuleBase>(TypeInfo, service, services);
                 moduleInstance.OnModuleBuilding(service, this);
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ParameterBuilder.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ParameterBuilder.cs
index d1782d7ea..8a59c247c 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ParameterBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Builders/ParameterBuilder.cs
@@ -45,14 +45,7 @@ namespace Discord.Commands.Builders
 
         internal void SetType(Type type)
         {
-            var readers = Command.Module.Service.GetTypeReaders(type);
-            if (readers != null)
-                TypeReader = readers.FirstOrDefault().Value;
-            else
-                TypeReader = Command.Module.Service.GetDefaultTypeReader(type);
-
-            if (TypeReader == null)
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"{type} does not have a TypeReader registered for it. Parameter: {Name} in {Command.PrimaryAlias}");            
+            TypeReader = GetReader(type);
 
             if (type.GetTypeInfo().IsValueType)
                 DefaultValue = Activator.CreateInstance(type);
@@ -60,7 +53,16 @@ namespace Discord.Commands.Builders
                 type = ParameterType.GetElementType();
             ParameterType = type;
         }
-        
+
+        private TypeReader GetReader(Type type)
+        {
+            var readers = Command.Module.Service.GetTypeReaders(type);
+            if (readers != null)
+                return readers.FirstOrDefault().Value;
+            else
+                return Command.Module.Service.GetDefaultTypeReader(type);
+        }
+
         public ParameterBuilder WithSummary(string summary)
         {
             Summary = summary;
@@ -100,10 +102,10 @@ namespace Discord.Commands.Builders
 
         internal ParameterInfo Build(CommandInfo info)
         {
-            if (TypeReader == null)
+            if ((TypeReader ?? (TypeReader = GetReader(ParameterType))) == null)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"No type reader found for type {ParameterType.Name}, one must be specified");
 
             return new ParameterInfo(this, info, Command.Module.Service);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}