diff --git a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
index b5d822e..8c690d8 100644
--- a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
@@ -73,11 +73,12 @@ void IrcPlugin::connect()
     }
 }
 
-void IrcPlugin::join(String channel)
+void IrcPlugin::join(String c)
 {
     if (client->connected())
     {
 
+        channel = c;
         String joinCmd = "JOIN :" + channel + "\r\n";
         wifiClient.print(joinCmd.c_str());
         PRINT_MSG(Serial, "IRC", joinCmd.c_str());