diff --git a/modules/Markov.py b/modules/Markov.py
index 22ac1cc..4e76a2e 100644
--- a/modules/Markov.py
+++ b/modules/Markov.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class Markov(Module):
         """Learn from IRC events."""
 
         what = ''.join(event.arguments()[0])
+        my_nick = connection.get_nickname()
+        what = re.sub('^' + my_nick + '[:,]\s+', '', what)
 
         # don't learn from commands
         if self.trainre.search(what) or self.learnre.search(what) or self.replyre.search(what):