diff --git a/src/plugins/inputs/topic.js b/src/plugins/inputs/topic.js
index 7e9253c0..d9e66852 100644
--- a/src/plugins/inputs/topic.js
+++ b/src/plugins/inputs/topic.js
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 exports.commands = ["topic"];
 
 exports.input = function(network, chan, cmd, args) {
-	var msg = chan.name;
-	msg += args[0] ? (" :" + args.join(" ")) : "";
-
 	var irc = network.irc;
-	irc.raw("TOPIC", msg);
+	irc.raw("TOPIC", chan.name, args.join(" "));
 
 	return true;
 };