diff --git a/src/core_modules/command_spec.py b/src/core_modules/command_spec.py
index 98b3c1db..3ce10845 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/command_spec.py
+++ b/src/core_modules/command_spec.py
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
             n = 0
             error = None
 
-            if spec_type.name == "time" and args:
+            if spec_type.type == "time" and args:
                 time, _ = utils.parse.timed_args(args)
                 chunk = time
                 n = 1
                 error = "Invalid timeframe"
-            elif spec_type.name == "rchannel":
+            elif spec_type.type == "rchannel":
                 if channel:
                     chunk = channel
                 elif args:
@@ -53,41 +53,41 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
                     error = "No such channel"
                 else:
                     error = "No channel provided"
-            elif spec_type.name == "channel" and args:
+            elif spec_type.type == "channel" and args:
                 if args[0] in server.channels:
                     chunk = server.channels.get(args[0])
                 n = 1
                 error = "No such channel"
-            elif spec_type.name == "cuser" and args:
+            elif spec_type.type == "cuser" and args:
                 tuser = server.get_user(args[0], create=False)
                 if tuser and channel.has_user(tuser):
                     chunk = tuser
                 n = 1
                 error = "That user is not in this channel"
-            elif spec_type.name == "ruser":
+            elif spec_type.type == "ruser":
                 if args:
                     chunk = server.get_user(args[0], create=False)
                     n = 1
                 else:
                     chunk = user
                 error = "No such user"
-            elif spec_type.name == "user":
+            elif spec_type.type == "user":
                 if args:
                     chunk = server.get_user(args[0], create=False)
                     n = 1
                     error = "No such user"
                 else:
                     error = "No user provided"
-            elif spec_type.name == "ouser" and args:
+            elif spec_type.type == "ouser" and args:
                 if server.has_user_id(args[0]):
                     chunk = server.get_user(args[0])
                 n = 1
                 error = "Unknown nickname"
-            elif spec_type.name == "word":
+            elif spec_type.type == "word":
                 if args:
                     chunk = args[0]
                 n = 1
-            elif spec_type.name == "...":
+            elif spec_type.type == "...":
                 if args:
                     chunk = " ".join(args)
                 n = max(1, len(args))
diff --git a/src/utils/parse.py b/src/utils/parse.py
index 258b97dc..aa7a9ee1 100644
--- a/src/utils/parse.py
+++ b/src/utils/parse.py
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ def format_token_replace(s: str, vars: typing.Dict[str, str],
     return s
 
 class ArgumentSpecType(object):
-    def __init__(self, name: str, exported: str):
+    def __init__(self, type_name: str, name: str, exported: str):
+        self.type = type_name
         self.name = name
         self.exported = exported
 
@@ -168,17 +169,23 @@ class ArgumentSpec(object):
 
 def argument_spec(spec: str) -> typing.List[ArgumentSpec]:
     out: typing.List[ArgumentSpec] = []
-    for type_names_str in spec.split(" "):
-        optional = type_names_str[0] == "?"
-        type_names_str = type_names_str[1:]
+    for spec_argument in spec.split(" "):
+        optional = spec_argument[0] == "?"
 
-        spec_types: typing.List[ArgumentSpecType] = []
-        for type_name in type_names_str.split("|"):
-            exported_name = ""
-            if "~" in type_name:
-                exported_name = type_name
-                type_name = type_name.replace("~", "", 1)
+        argument_types: typing.List[ArgumentSpecType] = []
+        for argument_type in spec_argument[1:].split("|"):
+            exported = ""
+            if "~" in argument_type:
+                exported = argument_type.split("~", 1)[1]
+                argument_type = argument_type.replace("~", "", 1)
 
-            spec_types.append(ArgumentSpecType(type_name, exported_name))
-        out.append(ArgumentSpec(optional, spec_types))
+            argument_type_name = argument_type
+            name_end = argument_type.find(">")
+            if argument_type[0] == "<" and name_end > 0:
+                argument_type_name = argument_type[1:name_end]
+                argument_type = argument_type[name_end+1:]
+
+            argument_types.append(ArgumentSpecType(argument_type,
+                argument_type_name, exported))
+        out.append(ArgumentSpec(optional, argument_types))
     return out