diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index 8ae9fc7..f63b0cc 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ def handle_kill(irc, numeric, command, args):
             for remotechan in remoteirc.users[realuser[1]].channels:
                 localchan = getRemoteChan(remoteirc, irc, remotechan)
                 if localchan:
-                    modes = getPrefixModes(remoteirc, irc, localchan, realuser[1])
+                    modes = getPrefixModes(remoteirc, irc, remotechan, realuser[1])
                     log.debug('(%s) relay handle_kill: userpair: %s, %s', irc.name, modes, realuser)
                     client = getRemoteUser(remoteirc, irc, realuser[1])
                     irc.proto.sjoinServer(getRemoteSid(irc, remoteirc), localchan, [(modes, client)])