diff --git a/src/ircbot/irc3module.py b/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
index 0fe35995..f92cefc9 100644
--- a/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
+++ b/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class Plugin(object):
     def on_privmsg(self, **kwargs):
         """triggered when a privmsg is sent to the bot or to a channel the bot is in"""
         logger.debug("inside on_privmsg(), kwargs: %s" % kwargs)
+        if kwargs['mask'] == "NickServ!NickServ@services.baconsvin.org" and kwargs['event'] == "NOTICE" and kwargs['data'] == "This nickname is registered. Please choose a different nickname, or identify via \x02/msg NickServ identify <password>\x02.":
+            logger.info("Nickserv identify needed, fixing...")
+            bot.privmsg("NickServ@services.baconsvin.org", "identify %s %s" % (settings.IRCBOT_NICK, settings.IRCBOT_NICKSERV_PASSWORD))
 
 
     @irc3.event(irc3.rfc.KICK)
@@ -60,13 +63,6 @@ class Plugin(object):
         logger.debug("inside on_kick(), kwargs: %s" % kwargs)
 
 
-    @irc3.event(r'(@(?P<tags>\S+) )?:(?P<ns>NickServ)!NickServ@services.baconsvin.org' r' NOTICE (?P<nick>irc3) :This nickname is registered.*')
-    def needs_nickserv_identify(self, **kwargs):
-        """Triggered when we need to identify with nickserv after connecting"""
-        logger.info("Nickserv identify needed, fixing...")
-        bot.privmsg("NickServ@services.baconsvin.org", "identify %s %s" % (settings.IRCBOT_NICK, settings.IRCBOT_NICKSERV_PASSWORD))
-
-
     ###############################################################################################
     ### custom irc3 methods