diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI_aiml.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI_aiml.py
index 278b7ff..9af3c93 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI_aiml.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_AI/AI_aiml.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def bot_command_rule(bot, trigger):
         return
 
     if str(message).lower().startswith(str(bot.nick).lower()):
-        trigger_args, trigger_command = SpiceBot.prerun.trigger_args(trigger.args[1], 'nickname')
+        trigger_args, trigger_command = SpiceBot.prerun.trigger_args(message, 'nickname')
 
         if trigger_command in SpiceBot.commands.dict['commands']["nickname"].keys():
             return