diff --git a/classes.py b/classes.py
index 9216063..cdb57f4 100644
--- a/classes.py
+++ b/classes.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import threading
 import ssl
 from collections import defaultdict
 import hashlib
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 from log import log
 from conf import conf
@@ -333,6 +334,9 @@ class IrcChannel():
             s.discard(target)
         self.users.discard(target)
 
+    def deepcopy(self):
+        return deepcopy(self)
+
 ### FakeIRC classes, used for test cases
 
 class FakeIRC(Irc):