diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
index 661b6e1..81eaf1d 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import functools
 
 from sopel_SpiceBot_Core_1 import sb
 
-from spicemanip import spicemanip
-
 
 def get_commands(bot, trigger):
     commands = []
@@ -26,8 +24,8 @@ def get_commands(bot, trigger):
         first_trigger = first_trigger[1:]
     elif first_trigger.startswith(bot.nick):
         first_trigger_type = "nickname_command"
-        first_trigger_prefix = first_trigger[0]
-        first_trigger = first_trigger[1:]
+        first_trigger_prefix = str(first_trigger.split(" ")[0])
+        first_trigger = str(first_trigger.split(" ")[1:])
     else:
         first_trigger_type = "action_command"
         first_trigger_prefix = "ACTION"