diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index 8624574..70d6fe3 100755
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ config.read([os.path.expanduser('~/.dr.botzo.cfg'), 'dr.botzo.cfg'])
 # load necessary options
 try:
     # load connection info
-    server  = config.get('IRC', 'server')
-    port    = config.getint('IRC', 'port')
-    nick    = config.get('IRC', 'nick')
-    ircname = config.get('IRC', 'name')
+    botserver   = config.get('IRC', 'server')
+    botport     = config.getint('IRC', 'port')
+    botnick     = config.get('IRC', 'nick')
+    botircname  = config.get('IRC', 'name')
 except NoSectionError as e:
     sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: " + str(e))
 except NoOptionError as e:
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ irclib.DEBUG = config.getboolean('IRC', 'debug')
 
 # create IRC and server objects and connect
 irc = irclib.IRC()
-server = irc.server().connect(server, port, nick, ircname)
+server = irc.server().connect(botserver, botport, botnick, botircname)
 
 # install handlers
 server.add_global_handler("welcome", on_connect)