1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bin/ii-answer b/bin/ii-answer
index 886a548..ced8867 100755
--- a/bin/ii-answer
+++ b/bin/ii-answer
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ find "${irc_dir}" \
       sloppy_salutation='^\S\+\s\+<\(\S\+\)>\s.*buildmaster'
     else
       prefix=''
-      sloppy_salutation=''
+      sloppy_salutation='^\S\+\s\+<\(\S\+\)>\s'
     fi
     # answer "why don't you?"
     regex='^\S\+ <\(\S\+\)> '"${prefix}"'!\?why[- ]don'"'"'\?t[- ]you \(build\|stabilize\|unstage\|keep\|stubbornly_keep\) '