diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index d159933..0ec26e8 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class Server(BaseServer):
 
         print("Line Params: ", line.params)
         if "PRIVMSG" in line.command and any(channel in line.params[0] for channel in self.params.autojoin):
-            chan = self.channels[line.params[0]].name
+            chan = self.channels[line.params[0].lstrip("@")].name
             if line.params[1].startswith(".match"):
-                channel = self.channels[line.params[0]]
+                channel = self.channels[line.params[0].lstrip("@")]
                 if len(line.params[1].split(" ")) < 2:
                     await self.send(build("PRIVMSG", [chan, "ERROR: game not specified"]))
                 else: