@@ -104,10 +104,13 @@
     if {$line eq {}} return
     set line [string trim $line]
     debug "([clientState $fd]:$fd) [clientNick $fd] -> '$line'"
     if {[clientState $fd] eq {UNREGISTERED}} {
 	if {[regexp -nocase {NICK +([^ ]+)$} $line -> nick]} {
+            if {[string index $nick 0] eq ":"} {
+                set nick [string range $nick 1 end]
+            }
 	    if {[nickToFd $nick] ne {}} {
 		rawMsg $fd "433 * $nick :Nickname is already in use."
 		return
 	    }
 	    clientNick $fd $nick