diff --git a/src/common/proto-irc.c b/src/common/proto-irc.c
index 2a4b3361..8f31d5c1 100644
--- a/src/common/proto-irc.c
+++ b/src/common/proto-irc.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ process_numeric (session * sess, int n,
 		}
 		break;
 	case 908:	/* Supported SASL Mechs */
-		inbound_sasl_supportedmechs (serv, word_eol[3]+1);
+		inbound_sasl_supportedmechs (serv, word[4]);
 		break;
 
 	default: