diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index 6fd1002..8fc01bb 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ def restart_program(cli, nick, chan, rest):
 @cmd("ping", pm=True)
 def pinger(cli, nick, chan, rest):
     """Check if you or the bot is still connected."""
-    reply(cli, nick, chan, random.choice(messages["ping"]).format(bot_nick=nick, cmd_char=botconfig.CMD_CHAR))
+    reply(cli, nick, chan, random.choice(messages["ping"]).format(nick=nick, bot_nick=botconfig.NICK, cmd_char=botconfig.CMD_CHAR))
 
 @cmd("simple", raw_nick=True, pm=True)
 def mark_simple_notify(cli, nick, chan, rest):