diff --git a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
index 04d8bad..74e179e 100644
--- a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ void IrcPlugin::activate(Scheduler *scheduler)
     client->setCallback(bind(&IrcPlugin::callback, this, _1));
     client->setSentCallback(bind(&IrcPlugin::debugSentCallback, this, _1));
 
-    String channel = "#illucat";
-
     subscribe("irc/connect", bind(&IrcPlugin::connect, this));
     subscribe("irc/join", bind(&IrcPlugin::join, this, _1));
-    subscribe("irc/sendMessage", bind(&IrcPlugin::sendMessage, this, channel, _1));
+    subscribe("irc/sendMessage", bind(&IrcPlugin::sendMessage, this, _1));
 
     //enableConnectTask(scheduler);
     enableProcessTask(scheduler);
@@ -84,9 +82,11 @@ void IrcPlugin::join(String channel)
     }
 }
 
-void IrcPlugin::sendMessage(String to, String msg)
+void IrcPlugin::sendMessage(String msg)
 {
-    client->sendMessage(to, msg);
+    if(channel){
+        client->sendMessage(channel, msg);
+    } 
 }
 
 void IrcPlugin::callback(IRCMessage ircMessage)
diff --git a/src/IrcPlugin.h b/src/IrcPlugin.h
index 1712426..7167293 100644
--- a/src/IrcPlugin.h
+++ b/src/IrcPlugin.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ private:
   int port;
   String nick;
   String user;
+  String channel;
 
   void applyConfig(IrcConfig cfg);
   void applyConfigFromFile(const char *fileName);
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ private:
   virtual void callback(IRCMessage ircMessage);
   virtual void debugSentCallback(String data);
   void join(String channel);
-  void sendMessage(String to, String msg);
+  void sendMessage(String msg);
 };
 
 #endif
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