put check for pubmsg vs. privmsg in Module.reply() rather than a method where it achieved nothing

Module.py

@@ -93,14 +93,9 @@ class Module(object):
 
         nick = irclib.nm_to_n(event.source())
         userhost = irclib.nm_to_uh(event.source())
-        replypath = event.target()
         what = event.arguments()[0]
         admin_unlocked = False
 
-        # privmsg
-        if replypath == connection.get_nickname():
-            replypath = nick
-
         try:
             if userhost == self.config.get('dr.botzo', 'admin_userhost'):
                 admin_unlocked = True
@@ -121,6 +116,11 @@ class Module(object):
         """
 
         replypath = event.target()
+
+        # check for privmsg
+        if replypath == connection.get_nickname():
+            replypath = irclib.nm_to_n(event.source())
+
         if replystr is not None:
             if replypath is None:
                 return replystr