diff --git a/src/Config.py b/src/Config.py
index c229b127b..c373f0821 100644
--- a/src/Config.py
+++ b/src/Config.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Config(callbacks.Privmsg):
             irc.error(str(e))
 
     def _canonicalizeName(self, name):
-        if not name.startswith('supybot.'):
+        if not name.startswith('supybot'):
             name = 'supybot.' + name
         return name