diff --git a/lib/shout-bot.rb b/lib/shout-bot.rb
index 5630a23..57a5c02 100644
--- a/lib/shout-bot.rb
+++ b/lib/shout-bot.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def initialize(server, port, nick, password=nil)
     raise ArgumentError unless block_given?
 
     @socket = TCPSocket.open(server, port || 6667)
-    @socket.puts "PASSWORD #{password}" if password
+    @socket.puts "PASS #{password}" if password
     @socket.puts "NICK #{nick}"
     @socket.puts "USER #{nick} #{nick} #{nick} :#{nick}"
     sleep 1