diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
index 615ca15..9c535b2 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def prerun(t_command_type='module', t_command_subtype=None):
             else:
                 if not str(trigger.args[1]).startswith(tuple(botconfig.core.prefix_list)):
                     return
+            bot.say("a")
 
             trigger_command_type = str(t_command_type)
 
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ def prerun(t_command_type='module', t_command_subtype=None):
 
                 botcom.dict["args"], botcom.dict["hyphen_arg"] = trigger_hyphen_args(botcom.dict["args"])
                 args_pass = trigger_hyphen_arg_handler(bot, trigger, botcom)
-                bot.say(str(args_pass))
                 if args_pass:
                     if trigger_runstatus(bot, trigger, botcom):
                         function(bot, trigger, botcom, *args, **kwargs)