diff --git a/plugins/Unix/config.py b/plugins/Unix/config.py
index 1fd8e7196..0da4ec10b 100644
--- a/plugins/Unix/config.py
+++ b/plugins/Unix/config.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ conf.registerGlobalValue(Unix.fortune, 'equal',
     weight to the different fortune databases.  If false, then larger
     databases will be given more weight.  This sends the -e option to the
     fortune program.""")))
-conf.registerGlobalValue(Unix.fortune, 'offensive',
+conf.registerChannelValue(Unix.fortune, 'offensive',
     registry.Boolean(False, _("""Determines whether fortune will retrieve
     offensive fortunes along with the normal fortunes.  This sends the -a
     option to the fortune program.""")))
diff --git a/plugins/Unix/plugin.py b/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
index c70d86f13..0f5a8c07c 100644
--- a/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Unix/plugin.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class Unix(callbacks.Plugin):
                 args.append('-s')
             if self.registryValue('fortune.equal'):
                 args.append('-e')
-            if self.registryValue('fortune.offensive'):
+            if self.registryValue('fortune.offensive', channel):
                 args.append('-a')
             args.extend(self.registryValue('fortune.files'))
             try: