diff --git a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
index 64a712498..8f88e6f89 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab final
 		if (a == Anope::string::npos)
 			return false;
 
-		auto b = token.find(':', a + 1);
+		auto b = token.find('=', a + 1);
 		if (b == Anope::string::npos)
 			return false;