diff --git a/src/callbacks.py b/src/callbacks.py
index a836165e3..2f404bc08 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.py
+++ b/src/callbacks.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def _addressed(nick, msg, prefixChars=None, nicks=None,
                     # There should be some separator between the nick and the
                     # previous alphanumeric character.
                     return possiblePayload
-    if conf.supybot.reply.whenNotAddressed():
+    if get(conf.supybot.reply.whenNotAddressed):
         return payload
     else:
         return ''