diff --git a/plugins/Unix/config.py b/plugins/Unix/config.py
index f37cf37e1..1fd8e7196 100644
--- a/plugins/Unix/config.py
+++ b/plugins/Unix/config.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ conf.registerGroup(Unix, 'fortune')
 conf.registerGlobalValue(Unix.fortune, 'command',
     registry.String(utils.findBinaryInPath('fortune') or '', _("""Determines
     what command will be called for the fortune command.""")))
-conf.registerGlobalValue(Unix.fortune, 'short',
+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',
diff --git a/plugins/Unix/plugin.py b/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
index ef46eacbc..c70d86f13 100644
--- a/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
@@ -196,10 +196,11 @@ class Unix(callbacks.Plugin):
 
         Returns a fortune from the *nix fortune program.
         """
+        channel = msg.args[0]
         fortuneCmd = self.registryValue('fortune.command')
         if fortuneCmd:
             args = [fortuneCmd]
-            if self.registryValue('fortune.short'):
+            if self.registryValue('fortune.short', channel):
                 args.append('-s')
             if self.registryValue('fortune.equal'):
                 args.append('-e')