diff --git a/modules/Markov.py b/modules/Markov.py
index 03a6a87..675dad0 100644
--- a/modules/Markov.py
+++ b/modules/Markov.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class Markov(Module):
 
                         # if the first word is "foo:", start with the second
                         addressing_suffixes = [':', ',']
-                        if gen_words[0][-1] in addressing_suffixes:
+                        if new_chain_words[0][-1] in addressing_suffixes:
                             gen_words += new_chain_words[1:]
                             self.log.debug("appending following anti-address " \
                                            "new_chain_words: {0:s}".format(new_chain_words[1:]))