diff --git a/modules/MegaHAL.py b/modules/MegaHAL.py
index 2e56aa3..93d9558 100644
--- a/modules/MegaHAL.py
+++ b/modules/MegaHAL.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class MegaHAL(Module):
         if re.search(connection.get_nickname(), line, re.IGNORECASE) is not None:
             addressed_pattern = '^' + connection.get_nickname() + '[:,]\s+'
             addressed_re = re.compile(addressed_pattern)
-            if addressed_re.match(line):
+            if addressed_re.match(what):
                 line = addressed_re.sub('', line)
                 append_nick = True