diff --git a/internal/irc/handler.go b/internal/irc/handler.go
index 0c19298..fedc630 100644
--- a/internal/irc/handler.go
+++ b/internal/irc/handler.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (h *Handler) onConnect(m ircmsg.Message) {
 	time.Sleep(4 * time.Second)
 
 	if h.network.NickServ.Password != "" {
-		err := h.HandleNickServIdentify(h.network.NickServ.Account, h.network.NickServ.Password)
+		err := h.HandleNickServIdentify(h.network.NickServ.Password)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msgf("error nickserv: %v", h.network.Name)
 			return
@@ -496,10 +496,10 @@ func (h *Handler) handleInvite(msg ircmsg.Message) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) HandleNickServIdentify(nick, password string) error {
+func (h *Handler) HandleNickServIdentify(password string) error {
 	m := ircmsg.Message{
 		Command: "PRIVMSG",
-		Params:  []string{"NickServ", "IDENTIFY", nick, password},
+		Params:  []string{"NickServ", "IDENTIFY", password},
 	}
 
 	log.Debug().Msgf("%v: NickServ: %v", h.network.Server, m)
diff --git a/internal/irc/service.go b/internal/irc/service.go
index a4d260f..5b1ea05 100644
--- a/internal/irc/service.go
+++ b/internal/irc/service.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (s *service) checkIfNetworkRestartNeeded(network *domain.IrcNetwork) error
 			} else if handler.NickServ.Password != network.NickServ.Password {
 				log.Debug().Msg("nickserv: changing password")
 
-				err := existingHandler.HandleNickServIdentify(network.NickServ.Account, network.NickServ.Password)
+				err := existingHandler.HandleNickServIdentify(network.NickServ.Password)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msgf("failed to identify with nickserv %q", network.NickServ.Account)
 				}