diff --git a/src/callbacks.py b/src/callbacks.py
index 9314e9017..3d3f2da70 100644
--- a/src/callbacks.py
+++ b/src/callbacks.py
@@ -1181,8 +1181,8 @@ class PrivmsgRegexp(Privmsg):
                     break
                 else:
                     spans.add(m.span())
-                proxy = self.Proxy(irc, msg)
-                self.callCommand(name, proxy, msg, m)
+                irc = self.Proxy(irc, msg)
+                self.callCommand(name, irc, msg, m)
 
 
 class PrivmsgCommandAndRegexp(Privmsg):