diff --git a/plugins/Admin/config.py b/plugins/Admin/config.py
index 49a018483..0a6f64211 100644
--- a/plugins/Admin/config.py
+++ b/plugins/Admin/config.py
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ def configure(advanced):
     from supybot.questions import expect, anything, something, yn
     conf.registerPlugin('Admin', True)
 
-
 Admin = conf.registerPlugin('Admin')
-# This is where your configuration variables (if any) should go.  For example:
-# conf.registerGlobalValue(Admin, 'someConfigVariableName',
-#     registry.Boolean(False, """Help for someConfigVariableName."""))
 
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diff --git a/plugins/Admin/plugin.py b/plugins/Admin/plugin.py
index 44e5a437d..cd18a6a84 100644
--- a/plugins/Admin/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Admin/plugin.py
@@ -232,33 +232,6 @@ class Admin(callbacks.Plugin):
     nick = wrap(nick, [additional('nick'), additional('something')])
 
     @internationalizeDocstring
-    def part(self, irc, msg, args, channel, reason):
-        """[<channel>] [<reason>]
-
-        Tells the bot to part the list of channels you give it.  <channel> is
-        only necessary if you want the bot to part a channel other than the
-        current channel.  If <reason> is specified, use it as the part
-        message.
-        """
-        if channel is None:
-            if irc.isChannel(msg.args[0]):
-                channel = msg.args[0]
-            else:
-                irc.error(Raise=True)
-        try:
-            network = conf.supybot.networks.get(irc.network)
-            network.channels().remove(channel)
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        if channel not in irc.state.channels:
-            irc.error(_('I\'m not in %s.') % channel, Raise=True)
-        irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.part(channel, reason or msg.nick))
-        if msg.nick in irc.state.channels[channel].users:
-            irc.noReply()
-        else:
-            irc.replySuccess()
-    part = wrap(part, [optional('validChannel'), additional('text')])
-
     class capability(callbacks.Commands):
 
         @internationalizeDocstring
diff --git a/plugins/Admin/test.py b/plugins/Admin/test.py
index 5f94faf6f..6c090daef 100644
--- a/plugins/Admin/test.py
+++ b/plugins/Admin/test.py
@@ -94,27 +94,6 @@ class AdminTestCase(PluginTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(m.args[0], '#foo')
         self.assertEqual(m.args[1], 'key')
 
-    def testPart(self):
-        def getAfterJoinMessages():
-            m = self.irc.takeMsg()
-            self.assertEqual(m.command, 'MODE')
-            m = self.irc.takeMsg()
-            self.assertEqual(m.command, 'MODE')
-            m = self.irc.takeMsg()
-            self.assertEqual(m.command, 'WHO')
-        self.assertError('part #foo')
-        self.assertRegexp('part #foo', 'not in')
-        self.irc.feedMsg(ircmsgs.join('#foo', prefix=self.prefix))
-        getAfterJoinMessages()
-        m = self.getMsg('part #foo')
-        self.assertEqual(m.command, 'PART')
-        self.irc.feedMsg(ircmsgs.join('#foo', prefix=self.prefix))
-        getAfterJoinMessages()
-        m = self.getMsg('part #foo reason')
-        self.assertEqual(m.command, 'PART')
-        self.assertEqual(m.args[0], '#foo')
-        self.assertEqual(m.args[1], 'reason')
-
     def testNick(self):
         original = conf.supybot.nick()
         try:
diff --git a/plugins/Channel/config.py b/plugins/Channel/config.py
index 19f7462be..bccdb28f0 100644
--- a/plugins/Channel/config.py
+++ b/plugins/Channel/config.py
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ conf.registerChannelValue(Channel, 'nicksInPrivate',
     registry.Boolean(True, _("""Determines whether the output of 'nicks' will
     be sent in private. This prevents mass-highlights of a channel's users,
     accidental or on purpose.""")))
-
+conf.registerChannelValue(Channel, 'partMsg',
+    registry.String('$version', _("""Determines what part message should be
+        used by default. If the part command is called without a part message,
+        this will be used. If this value is empty, then no part message will
+        be used (they are optional in the IRC protocol). The standard
+        substitutions ($version, $nick, etc.) are all handled appropriately.""")))
 
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diff --git a/plugins/Channel/plugin.py b/plugins/Channel/plugin.py
index 75834daa2..1450fdfb6 100644
--- a/plugins/Channel/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Channel/plugin.py
@@ -941,6 +941,41 @@ class Channel(callbacks.Plugin):
         self.alertOps(irc, channel, text, frm=msg.nick)
     alert = wrap(alert, ['inChannel', 'text'])
 
+    @internationalizeDocstring
+    def part(self, irc, msg, args, channel, reason):
+        """[<channel>] [<reason>]
+
+        Tells the bot to part the list of channels you give it.  <channel> is
+        only necessary if you want the bot to part a channel other than the
+        current channel.  If <reason> is specified, use it as the part
+        message.  Otherwise, the default part message specified in
+        supybot.plugins.Channel.partMsg will be used. No part message will be
+        used if no default is configured.
+        """
+        if channel is None:
+            if irc.isChannel(msg.args[0]):
+                channel = msg.args[0]
+            else:
+                irc.error(Raise=True)
+        capability = ircdb.makeChannelCapability(channel, 'op')
+        hostmask = irc.state.nickToHostmask(msg.nick)
+        if not ircdb.checkCapability(hostmask, capability):
+            irc.errorNoCapability(capability, Raise=True)
+        try:
+            network = conf.supybot.networks.get(irc.network)
+            network.channels().remove(channel)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        if channel not in irc.state.channels:
+            irc.error(_('I\'m not in %s.') % channel, Raise=True)
+        reason = (reason or self.registryValue("partMsg", channel))
+        reason = ircutils.standardSubstitute(irc, msg, reason)
+        irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.part(channel, reason))
+        if msg.nick in irc.state.channels[channel].users:
+            irc.noReply()
+        else:
+            irc.replySuccess()
+    part = wrap(part, [optional('validChannel'), additional('text')])
 
 Class = Channel
 
diff --git a/plugins/Channel/test.py b/plugins/Channel/test.py
index 6a8e4568e..2ac9bc148 100644
--- a/plugins/Channel/test.py
+++ b/plugins/Channel/test.py
@@ -251,6 +251,27 @@ class ChannelTestCase(ChannelPluginTestCase):
     def testNicks(self):
         self.assertResponse('channel nicks', 'bar, foo, and test')
         self.assertResponse('channel nicks --count', '3')
-        
+
+    def testPart(self):
+        def getAfterJoinMessages():
+            m = self.irc.takeMsg()
+            self.assertEqual(m.command, 'MODE')
+            m = self.irc.takeMsg()
+            self.assertEqual(m.command, 'MODE')
+            m = self.irc.takeMsg()
+            self.assertEqual(m.command, 'WHO')
+        self.assertError('part #foo')
+        self.assertRegexp('part #foo', 'not in')
+        self.irc.feedMsg(ircmsgs.join('#foo', prefix=self.prefix))
+        getAfterJoinMessages()
+        m = self.getMsg('part #foo')
+        self.assertEqual(m.command, 'PART')
+        self.irc.feedMsg(ircmsgs.join('#foo', prefix=self.prefix))
+        getAfterJoinMessages()
+        m = self.getMsg('part #foo reason')
+        self.assertEqual(m.command, 'PART')
+        self.assertEqual(m.args[0], '#foo')
+        self.assertEqual(m.args[1], 'reason')
+
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