diff --git a/modules/karma/karma.js b/modules/karma/karma.js
index 354fc69..9853c54 100644
--- a/modules/karma/karma.js
+++ b/modules/karma/karma.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ var karma = function(dbot) {
             'value': karma.karma 
           }));
           if(_.has(dbot.modules, 'log')) {
-            dbot.api.log.log(event.server, event.rUser.primaryNick, event.message);
+            dbot.api.log.logWithChannel(event.server, event.channel, event.rUser.primaryNick, event.message);
           }
         }.bind(this));
       }.bind(this));
diff --git a/modules/log/log.js b/modules/log/log.js
index a8f1a1e..492952c 100644
--- a/modules/log/log.js
+++ b/modules/log/log.js
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ var log = function(dbot) {
 
   this.api = {
     'log': function(server, user, message) {
+      this.api.logWithChannel(server, user, 'nochan', message);
+    },
+
+    'logWithChannel': function(server, user, channel, message) { // muh legacy
       var logChannel = this.config.logChannel[server];
       dbot.say(server, logChannel, dbot.t('log_message', {
         'time': new Date().toUTCString(),
         'command': message,
-        "channel": 'nochan',
+        'channel': channel,
         'user': user
       }));
     },