diff --git a/DrBotIRC.py b/DrBotIRC.py
index 3064ff6..401e3ac 100644
--- a/DrBotIRC.py
+++ b/DrBotIRC.py
@@ -390,25 +390,25 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
                 self.config.set('Alias', whats[2], ' '.join(whats[3:]))
                 replystr = "Added alias '{0:s}'.".format(whats[2])
-                return self.reply(connection, event, replystr)
+                return self.reply(event, replystr)
             if whats[0] == '!alias' and whats[1] == 'remove' and len(whats) >= 3:
                 if not self.config.has_section('Alias'):
                     self.config.add_section('Alias')
 
                 if self.config.remove_option('Alias', whats[2]):
                     replystr = "Removed alias '{0:s}'.".format(whats[2])
-                    return self.reply(connection, event, replystr)
+                    return self.reply(event, replystr)
             elif whats[0] == '!alias' and whats[1] == 'list':
                 try:
                     if len(whats) > 2:
                         alias = self.config.get('Alias', whats[2])
-                        return self.reply(connection, event, alias)
+                        return self.reply(event, alias)
                     else:
                         alist = self.config.options('Alias')
                         alist.remove('debug')
                         alist.sort()
                         liststr = ', '.join(alist)
-                        return self.reply(connection, event, liststr)
+                        return self.reply(event, liststr)
                 except NoSectionError: pass
         except NoOptionError: pass
         except NoSectionError: pass
@@ -524,11 +524,10 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
         log.info("Bot shutting down.")
         sys.exit()
 
-    def reply(self, connection, event, replystr, stop=False):
+    def reply(self, event, replystr, stop=False):
         """Reply over IRC to replypath or return a string with the reply.
 
         Args:
-            connection  source connection
             event       incoming event
             replystr    the message to reply with
             stop        whether or not to let other handlers see this
@@ -541,8 +540,8 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
         replypath = event.target()
 
-        # check for privmsg
-        if replypath == connection.get_nickname():
+        # if this is a privmsg, reply to the sender
+        if replypath == self.server.get_nickname():
             replypath = irclib.nm_to_n(event.source())
 
         if replystr is not None:
@@ -551,7 +550,7 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
             else:
                 replies = replystr.split('\n')
                 for reply in replies:
-                    connection.privmsg(replypath, reply)
+                    self.server.privmsg(replypath, reply)
                 if stop:
                     return "NO MORE"