diff --git a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
index 98ef239..b0db631 100644
--- a/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/IrcPlugin.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ void IrcPlugin::applyConfig(IrcConfig cfg)
 {
     server = String(cfg.server);
     port = cfg.port;
-    nick = String(cfg.nickname ? cfg.nickname : "Sprocket" + String(ESP.getChipId()));
-    user = String(cfg.user ? cfg.user : "Sprocket" + String(ESP.getChipId()));
+    nick = String(cfg.nickname);
+    user = String(cfg.user);
 }
 
 void IrcPlugin::applyConfigFromFile(const char *fileName)