diff --git a/src/roles/hunter.py b/src/roles/hunter.py
index 3e4f539..6c440b2 100644
--- a/src/roles/hunter.py
+++ b/src/roles/hunter.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ def hunter_kill(cli, nick, chan, rest):
     if nick in HUNTERS and nick not in KILLS:
         pm(cli, nick, messages["hunter_already_killed"])
         return
-    pieces = re.split(" +", rest)
-    victim = pieces[0]
+    victim = get_victim(cli, nick, re.split(" +",rest)[0], False)
+    if not victim:
+        return
+
     orig = victim
     evt = Event("targeted_command", {"target": victim, "misdirection": True, "exchange": True})
     evt.dispatch(cli, var, "kill", nick, victim, frozenset({"detrimental"}))
diff --git a/src/wolfgame.py b/src/wolfgame.py
index dd5dd85..0f15ac0 100644
--- a/src/wolfgame.py
+++ b/src/wolfgame.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from oyoyo.parse import parse_nick
 
 import botconfig
+import src
 import src.settings as var
 from src.utilities import *
 from src import db, decorators, events, logger, proxy, debuglog, errlog, plog