diff --git a/plugins/User/plugin.py b/plugins/User/plugin.py
index ad04768aa..a23228f78 100644
--- a/plugins/User/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/User/plugin.py
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ class User(callbacks.Plugin):
                     hostmasks.sort()
                     return format('%L', hostmasks)
                 else:
-                    irc.reply(format('%s has no registered hostmasks.', user))
+                    irc.reply(format('%s has no registered hostmasks.',
+                                     user.name))
             try:
                 user = ircdb.users.getUser(msg.prefix)
                 if name: