diff --git a/src/conf.py b/src/conf.py
index f176147ae..a7f220ff8 100644
--- a/src/conf.py
+++ b/src/conf.py
@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ registerChannelValue(supybot.replies, 'requiresPrivacy',
     try to do things in a channel that really should be done in private."""))
 
 registerChannelValue(supybot.replies, 'possibleBug',
-    registry.String("""This may be a bug.  If you think it is, please file a
-    bug report at
+    registry.NormalizedString("""This may be a bug.  If you think it is, please
+    file a bug report at
     <http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=58965&atid=489447>.""",
     """Determines what message the bot sends when it thinks you've encountered
     a bug that the developers don't know about."""))