diff --git a/scripts/supybot b/scripts/supybot
index 41ca10d78..a658ea78a 100644
--- a/scripts/supybot
+++ b/scripts/supybot
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ def main():
                 for irc in world.ircs:
                     quitmsg = conf.supybot.plugins.Owner.quitMsg() or \
                               'Ctrl-C at console.'
-                    msg = ircmsgs.ping('Ctrl-C at console.')
-                    quitmsg = ircutils.standardSubstitute(irc, msg, quitmsg)
+                    quitmsg = ircutils.standardSubstitute(irc, None, quitmsg)
                     irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.quit(quitmsg))
                     irc.die()
         except SystemExit as e: