diff --git a/src/snekbot/bot.py b/src/snekbot/bot.py
index 88340b1..008adc1 100644
--- a/src/snekbot/bot.py
+++ b/src/snekbot/bot.py
@@ -82,16 +82,16 @@ class Bot:
                         elif message.startswith("ping"):
                             await self.on_ping(data.username, data.user_nick, data.channel_uid, data.message.lstrip("ping ").strip())
                         elif any([
-                                "@" + self.user.nick + " join" in data.message,
-                                "@" + self.user.username + " join" in data.message]):
+                                "@" + self.user['nick'] + " join" in data.message,
+                                "@" + self.user['username'] + " join" in data.message]):
                             self.joined.add(data.channel_uid)
                             await self.on_join(data.channel_uid)
                         elif any([
-                                "@" + self.user.nick + " leave" in data.message,
-                                "@" + self.user.username + " leave" in data.message]):
+                                "@" + self.user['nick'] + " leave" in data.message,
+                                "@" + self.user['username'] + " leave" in data.message]):
                             self.joined.remove(data.channel_uid)   
                             await self.on_leave(data.channel_uid)
-                        elif "@" + self.user.nick in data.message or "@" + self.user.username in data.message:
+                        elif "@" + self.user['nick'] in data.message or "@" + self.user['username'] in data.message:
                             await self.on_mention(data.username, data.user_nick, data.channel_uid, data.message)
                         else:
                             await self.on_message(data.username, data.user_nick, data.channel_uid, data.message)