diff --git a/lib/channel/kickban.js b/lib/channel/kickban.js
index 268425c3..1680d44a 100644
--- a/lib/channel/kickban.js
+++ b/lib/channel/kickban.js
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ KickBanModule.prototype.banName = function (actor, name, reason, cb) {
 KickBanModule.prototype.banIP = function (actor, ip, name, reason, cb) {
     var self = this;
     reason = reason.substring(0, 255);
-    var masked = util.maskIP(ip);
+    var masked = util.cloakIP(ip);
 
     var chan = this.channel;
     var error = function (what) {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ KickBanModule.prototype.banIP = function (actor, ip, name, reason, cb) {
         chan.logger.log("[mod] " + actor.getName() + " banned " + ip + " (" + name + ")");
         if (chan.modules.chat) {
             chan.modules.chat.sendModMessage(actor.getName() + " banned " +
-                                             util.maskIP(ip) + " (" + name + ")",
+                                             util.cloakIP(ip) + " (" + name + ")",
                                              chan.modules.permissions.permissions.ban);
         }
     }).then(function () {