diff --git a/plugins/Services.py b/plugins/Services.py
index 53e7730cd..638c46294 100644
--- a/plugins/Services.py
+++ b/plugins/Services.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def configure(advanced):
     password = something('What is your password for that nick?')
     chanserv = something('What is your ChanServ named?', default='ChanServ')
     nickserv = something('What is your NickServ named?', default='NickServ')
-    conf.supybot.plugins.Services.nicks.setValue(nick)
+    conf.supybot.plugins.Services.nicks.setValue([nick])
     conf.supybot.plugins.Services.NickServ.setValue(nickserv)
     registerNick(nick, password)
     conf.supybot.plugins.Services.ChanServ.setValue(chanserv)