diff --git a/src/snekbot/bot.py b/src/snekbot/bot.py
index 008adc1..e26e1e8 100644
--- a/src/snekbot/bot.py
+++ b/src/snekbot/bot.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Bot:
                         except AttributeError:
                             continue
 
-                        if data.username == self.user.username:
+                        if data.username == self.user['username']:
                             await self.on_own_message(data.channel_uid, message)
                         elif message.startswith("ping"):
                             await self.on_ping(data.username, data.user_nick, data.channel_uid, data.message.lstrip("ping ").strip())