1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/map/irc.c b/src/map/irc.c
index 46d1c3b95..498467ae7 100644
--- a/src/map/irc.c
+++ b/src/map/irc.c
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ int irc_connect_timer(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, int data)
 void irc_announce(char *buf)
 {
 	char send_string[256];
-	malloc_tsetdword(send_string,'\0',256);
+	// malloc_tsetdword(send_string,'\0',256); // NOT REQUIRED
 
-	sprintf(send_string,"PRIVMSG %s :%s",irc_channel, buf);
+	sprintf(send_string,"PRIVMSG %s :",irc_channel);
+	strcat(send_string, buf);
 	irc_send(send_string);
 }