diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index b101f76376d14180d22fc9f88476b56d6ba27c0f..6f19965caa8a49ba6299083891f99518ba6a53ed 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class IRCBot(irc.client.SimpleIRCClient):
 
             # Else tell the user how to use the bot
             else:
-                answer = self.__help_msg()
+                answer = "Use !help for possible commands."
         except Exception as e:
             print e
             answer = "Something went wrong :("