diff --git a/ircd.py b/ircd.py
index b21a49e..3acc5da 100755
--- a/ircd.py
+++ b/ircd.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class client:
 		self.send_chunk(":%s NOTICE %s" % (config_ownhost, notice))
 		
 	def send_numeric(self, numeric, notice):
-		self.send_chunk(":%s NOTICE %s :%s" % (config_ownhost, numeric, notice))
+		self.send_chunk(":%s NOTICE %s %s" % (config_ownhost, numeric, notice))
 	
 	def process_data(self, data):
 		self.buff += data