diff --git a/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py b/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
index dea1a32..e0427ba 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/spicemanip/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Spicemanip():
         pass
 
     def __call__(self, inputs, task=None, output_type=None):
-        return self
+        return self.core(inputs, task, output_type)
 
     def input_handler(self, inputs):
         # Input needs to be a list, but don't split a word into letters