diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index af14d62..b2d491b 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SOTDBot(teambot.Handler,teambot.CommandHandlerMixin):
 
 	def do_admin(self,*args):
 		if self.sourcenick!=self.botop:
-			self.say(target,self.sourcenick+": You can't tell me what to do!")
+			self.say(self.target,self.sourcenick+": You can't tell me what to do!")
 			return
 		args = list(args)
 		subcmd = args.pop(0)