diff --git a/modules/kick/commands.js b/modules/kick/commands.js
index ff6da4e..ab7b836 100644
--- a/modules/kick/commands.js
+++ b/modules/kick/commands.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ var commands = function(dbot) {
                     var banChannel = function(channels) {
                         if(i >= channels.length) return;
                         var channel = channels[i];
-                        this.api.ban(server, banee, channel);
+                        this.api.ban(server, host, channel);
                         this.api.kick(server, banee, channel, reason + 
                             ' (network-wide ban requested by ' + banner + ')');
                         setTimeout(function() {
diff --git a/modules/kick/kick.js b/modules/kick/kick.js
index f32188b..fe47475 100644
--- a/modules/kick/kick.js
+++ b/modules/kick/kick.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ var kick = function(dbot) {
     this.tempBans = dbot.db.tempBans;
     
     this.api = {
-        'ban': function(server, user, channel) {
-            dbot.say(server, this.config.chanserv, 'ban ' + channel + ' ' + user);
+        'ban': function(server, host, channel) {
+            dbot.instance.connections[server].send('MODE ' + channel + ' +b ' + host);
         },
 
         'quiet': function(server, user, channel) {