diff --git a/plugins/QuoteGrabs.py b/plugins/QuoteGrabs.py
index 3772d6241..2c2a9e9ce 100644
--- a/plugins/QuoteGrabs.py
+++ b/plugins/QuoteGrabs.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class QuoteGrabs(plugins.ChannelDBHandler, callbacks.Privmsg):
         if nick == msg.nick:
             irc.error('You can\'t quote grab yourself.')
             return
-        for m in reviter(irc.state.history):
+        for m in reversed(irc.state.history):
             if m.command == 'PRIVMSG' and ircutils.nickEqual(m.nick, nick):
                 self._grab(irc, m, msg.prefix)
                 irc.replySuccess()
diff --git a/plugins/URL.py b/plugins/URL.py
index 4137560b1..a1534bd83 100644
--- a/plugins/URL.py
+++ b/plugins/URL.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class URL(callbacks.PrivmsgCommandAndRegexp,
                 continue
             (protocol, site, filename, _, _, _) = urlparse.urlparse(url)
             previousMsg = ''
-            for oldMsg in reviter(irc.state.history):
+            for oldMsg in reversed(irc.state.history):
                 if oldMsg.command == 'PRIVMSG':
                     if oldMsg.nick == msg.nick and oldMsg.args[0] == channel:
                         previousMsg = oldMsg.args[1]