diff --git a/DrBotIRC.py b/DrBotIRC.py
index d75e0b3..ffb66d3 100644
--- a/DrBotIRC.py
+++ b/DrBotIRC.py
@@ -384,6 +384,25 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
         self._xmlrpc_shutdown()
         sys.exit()
 
+    def reply(self, connection, event, replystr, stop_responding=False):
+        """Reply over IRC to replypath or return a string with the reply."""
+
+        replypath = event.target()
+
+        # check for privmsg
+        if replypath == connection.get_nickname():
+            replypath = irclib.nm_to_n(event.source())
+
+        if replystr is not None:
+            if event._recursing:
+                return replystr
+            else:
+                replies = replystr.split('\n')
+                for reply in replies:
+                    connection.privmsg(replypath, reply)
+                if stop_responding:
+                    return "NO MORE"
+
     def save_modules(self):
         for module in self.modlist:
             module.save()