diff --git a/botcmd.py b/botcmd.py
index 9946435..ff1b3de 100644
--- a/botcmd.py
+++ b/botcmd.py
@@ -286,8 +286,9 @@ def initialize(*, config):
 def on_connect(*, irc):
 	global nickserv_pass
 
-	irc.msg(b'nickserv', b'IDENTIFY ' + nickserv_pass.encode())
-	time.sleep(30) # One day I will do this correctly. Today is not the day
+	if nickserv_pass != '':
+		irc.msg(b'nickserv', b'IDENTIFY ' + nickserv_pass.encode())
+		time.sleep(30) # One day I will do this correctly. Today is not the day
 
 	stop_gameloop()
 	start_gameloop(irc)