diff --git a/src/handler.py b/src/handler.py
index 000bdee..b151c12 100644
--- a/src/handler.py
+++ b/src/handler.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from src.utilities import irc_equals
 
 hook = decorators.hook
 
-def on_privmsg(cli, rawnick, chan, msg, notice = False):
+def on_privmsg(cli, rawnick, chan, msg, *, notice=False):
     try:
         prefixes = getattr(var, "STATUSMSG_PREFIXES")
     except AttributeError:
diff --git a/wolfbot.py b/wolfbot.py
index da5d985..2117f19 100755
--- a/wolfbot.py
+++ b/wolfbot.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # THE SOFTWARE.
 
 import traceback
+import functools
 import sys
 import os
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ def main():
     src.plog("Connecting to {0}:{1}{2}".format(botconfig.HOST, "+" if botconfig.USE_SSL else "", botconfig.PORT))
     cli = IRCClient(
                       {"privmsg": handler.on_privmsg,
-                       "notice": lambda a, b, c, d: handler.on_privmsg(a, b, c, d, True),
+                       "notice": functools.partial(handler.on_privmsg, notice=True),
                        "": handler.unhandled},
                      host=botconfig.HOST,
                      port=botconfig.PORT,