diff --git a/lib/cinch/user.rb b/lib/cinch/user.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/cinch/user.rb
+++ b/lib/cinch/user.rb
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ module Cinch
              when String
                self.to_s == other
              when Bot
-               self.nick == other.config.nick
+               self.nick == other.nick
              else
                false
              end
when comparing a User with a Bot, use the bot's current nick, not the configured one