diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 0e1c8e4..5c90ddf 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -4477,7 +4477,7 @@ irc_process_names (struct server *s, struct channel *channel)
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < updates->len; i++)
 	{
 		const char *item = updates->vector[i];
-		const char *nick = item + strspn (item, s->irc_chanuser_modes);
+		const char *nick = item + strspn (item, s->irc_chanuser_prefixes);
 		struct channel_user *channel_user = str_map_find (&map, nick);
 		if (!channel_user)
 		{