diff --git a/hausgeist.py b/hausgeist.py
index 1b77a41040d8e11917a309014518d533580874eb..42c0cbd3a5e4dbe880d35ec0c6f6475c0f13e05f 100644
--- a/hausgeist.py
+++ b/hausgeist.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ async def event_message(message):
     else:
 
         # make sure the bot ignores itself and nightbot
-        if message.author.name.lower() == [NICK.lower(), 'nightbot']:
+        if message.author.name.lower() in [NICK.lower(), 'nightbot']:
             return
 
         # check if message is a vote