diff --git a/plugins/Unix/config.py b/plugins/Unix/config.py
index dde6e2e1e..b24bd2322 100644
--- a/plugins/Unix/config.py
+++ b/plugins/Unix/config.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ conf.registerGlobalValue(Unix.fortune, 'command',
 conf.registerChannelValue(Unix.fortune, 'short',
     registry.Boolean(True, _("""Determines whether only short fortunes will be
     used if possible.  This sends the -s option to the fortune program.""")))
-conf.registerGlobalValue(Unix.fortune, 'equal',
+conf.registerChannelValue(Unix.fortune, 'equal',
     registry.Boolean(True, _("""Determines whether fortune will give equal
     weight to the different fortune databases.  If false, then larger
     databases will be given more weight.  This sends the -e option to the
diff --git a/plugins/Unix/plugin.py b/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
index ec64c74f9..cef3b55fb 100644
--- a/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ class Unix(callbacks.Plugin):
             args = [fortuneCmd]
             if self.registryValue('fortune.short', channel):
                 args.append('-s')
-            if self.registryValue('fortune.equal'):
+            if self.registryValue('fortune.equal', channel):
                 args.append('-e')
             if self.registryValue('fortune.offensive', channel):
                 args.append('-a')
-            args.extend(self.registryValue('fortune.files'))
+            args.extend(self.registryValue('fortune.files', channel))
             try:
                 with open(os.devnull) as null:
                     inst = subprocess.Popen(args,