diff --git a/logbot.py b/logbot.py
index be0964c..229b2c4 100755
--- a/logbot.py
+++ b/logbot.py
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ class Logbot(SingleServerIRCBot):
 
         if event_name == "nick":
             message = params["new"]
+            target = params["chan"]
         elif event_name == "kick":
             message = "%s kicked %s from %s. Reason: %s" % (nm_to_n(params["kicker"]),
                     params["user"], params["channel"], params["reason"])