diff --git a/bottools/methods.py b/bottools/methods.py
index f5e8191..0a16816 100644
--- a/bottools/methods.py
+++ b/bottools/methods.py
@@ -345,16 +345,7 @@ def reply(bot, update, args):
   else:
    mentions = []
 
-  if ("@%s" % sender.strip("@") != "@%s" % two.whoami().strip("@")) and not ("@%s" % sender.strip("@")) in [("@%s" % a.strip("@")) for a in args]:
-   first = ["@%s" % sender.strip("@")]
-  else:
-   try:
-    first = [mentions[0]]
-    mentions.remove(mentions[0])
-   except:
-    first = [""]
-
-  pargs = first + mentions + args[1:]
+  pargs = mentions + args[1:]
 
  except:
   update.message.reply_text(bottools.strings.cantfind % args[0])