diff --git a/irc/client.go b/irc/client.go
index fdad1981..e3aa546f 100644
--- a/irc/client.go
+++ b/irc/client.go
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func (client *Client) ChangeNickname(nickname string) error {
 	err := client.server.clients.Replace(client.nick, nickname, client)
 	if err == nil {
 		client.server.logger.Debug("nick", fmt.Sprintf("%s changed nickname to %s", client.nick, nickname))
-		client.server.snomasks.Send(sno.LocalNicks, fmt.Sprintf(ircfmt.Unescape("Nick changed $c[grey][$r%s$c[grey]] to [$r%s$c[grey]]"), client.nick, nickname))
+		client.server.snomasks.Send(sno.LocalNicks, fmt.Sprintf(ircfmt.Unescape("$%s$r changed nickname to %s"), client.nick, nickname))
 		client.server.whoWas.Append(client)
 		client.nick = nickname
 		client.updateNickMask()