diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 1d7b442..09ea823 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -6401,11 +6401,11 @@ irc_handle_mode_user (struct server *s, char **params)
 static void
 irc_handle_sent_cap (struct server *s, const struct irc_message *msg)
 {
-	if (msg->params.len < 2)
+	if (msg->params.len < 1)
 		return;
 
-	const char *subcommand = msg->params.vector[1];
-	const char *args = (msg->params.len > 2) ? msg->params.vector[2] : "";
+	const char *subcommand = msg->params.vector[0];
+	const char *args = (msg->params.len > 1) ? msg->params.vector[1] : "";
 	if (!strcasecmp_ascii (subcommand, "REQ"))
 		log_server_status (s, s->buffer,
 			"#s: #S", "Capabilities requested", args);