diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
index de75909..5df4383 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
         return aiml_response
 
     def bot_message_precipher(self, bot, message):
-        while bot.nick in message:
-            message.replace(bot.nick, "bot.nick")
+        # while bot.nick in message:
+        #    message.replace(bot.nick, "bot.nick")
         return message
 
     def bot_message_decipher(self, bot, aiml_response):
-        while "bot.nick" in aiml_response:
-            aiml_response.replace("bot.nick", bot.nick)
+        # while "bot.nick" in aiml_response:
+        #    aiml_response.replace("bot.nick", bot.nick)
         return aiml_response
 
     def check_user_import(self, nick, nick_id=None):