diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index dcf0340..26bba91 100755
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -555,6 +555,18 @@ class FactFile(Module):
 
         except NoOptionError: pass
 
+class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
+    def privmsg(self, target, text):
+        """Send a PRIVMSG command."""
+        # TODO: length limiting or splitting
+        self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, text))
+
+class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
+    def server(self):
+         c = DrBotServerConnection(self)
+         self.connections.append(c)
+         return c
+
 #####
 # init
 #####
@@ -582,7 +594,7 @@ irclib.DEBUG = config.getboolean('IRC', 'debug')
 # start up the IRC bot
 
 # create IRC and server objects and connect
-irc = irclib.IRC()
+irc = DrBotIRC()
 server = irc.server().connect(botserver, botport, botnick, botircname)
 
 modlist = []