diff --git a/modules/Karma.py b/modules/Karma.py
index 7564ceb..4d597af 100644
--- a/modules/Karma.py
+++ b/modules/Karma.py
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ class Karma(Module):
         key = match.group(1) if match.group(1) else match.group(2)
         value = match.group(3)
         if (value == '++'):
-            return self.karma_modify(key, 1, connection, nick, userhost, replypath)
+            return self.karma_modify(key, 1, nick, userhost)
         elif (value == '--'):
-            return self.karma_modify(key, -1, connection, nick, userhost, replypath)
+            return self.karma_modify(key, -1, nick, userhost)
         elif (value == '+-'):
-            self.karma_modify(key, 1, connection, nick, userhost, replypath)
-            return self.karma_modify(key, -1, connection, nick, userhost, replypath)
+            self.karma_modify(key, 1, nick, userhost)
+            return self.karma_modify(key, -1, nick, userhost)
         elif (value == '-+'):
-            self.karma_modify(key, -1, connection, nick, userhost, replypath)
-            return self.karma_modify(key, 1, connection, nick, userhost, replypath)
+            self.karma_modify(key, -1, nick, userhost)
+            return self.karma_modify(key, 1, nick, userhost)
 
-    def karma_modify(self, key, value, connection, nick, userhost, replypath):
+    def karma_modify(self, key, value, nick, userhost):
         """
         Go out to the database and update the karma value.
         """
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Karma(Module):
             conn.commit()
         except sqlite3.Error as e:
             conn.rollback()
-            return self.reply(connection, replypath, "sqlite error: " + str(e))
+            return "sqlite error: " + str(e)
 
     def handle_report_query(self, connection, nick, userhost, replypath, what):
         match = self.reportre.search(what)