diff --git a/mods/announce/init.lua b/mods/announce/init.lua
index 143ab6b..83caa7f 100644
--- a/mods/announce/init.lua
+++ b/mods/announce/init.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function announce.player(name, msg)
 	minetest.log("action", "announce to " .. name .. ": " .. msg)
 	minetest.chat_send_player(name, msg)
 	if irc and irc.joined_players[name] then
-		irc.whisper(name, msg)
+		irc.say(name, msg)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function announce.admins(msg)
 	local admins = string.split(string.gsub(irclist, " ", ""), ",")
 	for _, name in pairs(admins) do
 		if irc.joined_players[name] then
-			irc.whisper(name, msg)
+			irc.say(name, msg)
 		end
 	end
 end