diff --git a/coremods/service_support.py b/coremods/service_support.py
index ff634bb..adae0e3 100644
--- a/coremods/service_support.py
+++ b/coremods/service_support.py
@@ -120,11 +120,7 @@ def handle_commands(irc, source, command, args):
 utils.add_hook(handle_commands, 'PRIVMSG')
 
 # Register the main PyLink service. All command definitions MUST go after this!
-mynick = conf.conf['bot'].get("nick", "PyLink")
-myident = conf.conf['bot'].get("ident", "pylink")
-
 # TODO: be more specific, and possibly allow plugins to modify this to mention
 # their features?
-mydesc = "\x02%s\x02 provides extended network services for IRC." % mynick
-
-utils.registerService('pylink', nick=mynick, ident=myident, desc=mydesc, manipulatable=True)
+mydesc = "\x02PyLink\x02 provides extended network services for IRC."
+utils.registerService('pylink', desc=mydesc, manipulatable=True)