diff --git a/modules/ircv3_editmsg.py b/modules/ircv3_editmsg.py
index fedff9df..fd594cd7 100644
--- a/modules/ircv3_editmsg.py
+++ b/modules/ircv3_editmsg.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
 
                 timestamp = utils.datetime.datetime_human(line.timestamp,
                     timespec=utils.datetime.TimeSpec.MILLISECOND)
-                minimal = "{NICK} deleted line from %s (%s)" % (
+                minimal = "{~NICK} deleted line from %s (%s)" % (
                     timestamp, line.message)
                 line = "- %s" % minimal