diff --git a/plugins/Relay.py b/plugins/Relay.py
index 04003e815..9ba356a32 100644
--- a/plugins/Relay.py
+++ b/plugins/Relay.py
@@ -284,8 +284,6 @@ class Relay(callbacks.Privmsg, plugins.Configurable):
         the channel itself.  Returns the nicks of the people in the channel on
         the various networks the bot is connected to.
         """
-        def comp(x, y):
-            return cmp(x.lower(), y.lower())
         if not self.started:
             irc.error(msg, 'You must use the start command first.')
             return
@@ -322,10 +320,10 @@ class Relay(callbacks.Privmsg, plugins.Configurable):
                         voices.append('+%s' % s)
                     else:
                         usersS.append(s)
-                ops.sort(comp)
-                voices.sort(comp)
-                usersS.sort(comp)
-                halfops.sort(comp)
+                utils.sortBy(ircutils.toLower, ops)
+                utils.sortBy(ircutils.toLower, voices)
+                utils.sortBy(ircutils.toLower, halfops)
+                utils.sortBy(ircutils.toLower, usersS)
                 usersS = ', '.join(ifilter(None, imap(', '.join,
                                   (ops,halfops,voices,usersS))))
                 users.append('%s: %s' % (ircutils.bold(abbreviation), usersS))