diff --git a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/irc/IRCFilter.java b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/irc/IRCFilter.java
index c3945c25e3fe6d502394247676980774b6252dfb..061966e0ec77c28bb77724f5c6db3b8ecd9e86f5 100644
--- a/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/irc/IRCFilter.java
+++ b/apps/i2ptunnel/java/src/net/i2p/i2ptunnel/irc/IRCFilter.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ abstract class IRCFilter {
                 "WHOIS",
                 "LIST",
                 "NAMES",
-                "NICK",
+                "PASS",
                 // "QUIT", // replace with a filtered QUIT to hide client quit messages
                 "SILENCE",
                 "MAP", // seems safe enough, the ircd should protect themselves though