diff --git a/plugins/Later/plugin.py b/plugins/Later/plugin.py
index a7167207f..01c3f7667 100644
--- a/plugins/Later/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Later/plugin.py
@@ -245,10 +245,7 @@ class Later(callbacks.Plugin):
             private = self.registryValue('private')
             for (when, whence, note) in notes:
                 s = self._formatNote(when, whence, note)
-                if private:
-                    irc.reply(s, private=True)
-                else:
-                    irc.reply(s, private=False, prefixNick=True)
+                irc.reply(s, private=private, prefixNick=not private)
             self._flushNotes()
 
     def _formatNote(self, when, whence, note):