diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index acac20852..5c22115e7 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Anope Version S V N
 -------------------
 Provided by Anope Dev. <dev@anope.org> - 2004
+11/18 A Unable to use registered nicknames as bot nicks from now on.      [ #00]
 
 Provided by Trystan <trystan@nomadirc.net> - 2004
 11/16 F NickTracking could allow usage of forbidden nick in some cases.   [ #00]
diff --git a/src/botserv.c b/src/botserv.c
index c903f43d0..0faa9749a 100644
--- a/src/botserv.c
+++ b/src/botserv.c
@@ -1257,14 +1257,13 @@ static int do_bot(User * u)
                 return MOD_CONT;
             }
 
-            /* We check whether the nick is registered, and drop it if so. */
+            /* We check whether the nick is registered, and inform the user
+             * if so. You need to drop the nick manually before you can use
+             * it as a bot nick from now on -GD
+             */
             if ((na = findnick(nick))) {
-                if (NSSecureAdmins && nick_is_services_admin(na->nc)
-                    && !is_services_root(u)) {
-                    notice_lang(s_BotServ, u, PERMISSION_DENIED);
-                    return MOD_CONT;
-                }
-                delnick(na);
+                notice_lang(s_BotServ, u, NICK_X_IN_USE, nick);
+                return MOD_CONT;
             }
 
             bi = makebot(nick);
diff --git a/version.log b/version.log
index 867d909db..bd3f2e449 100644
--- a/version.log
+++ b/version.log
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR="1"
 VERSION_MINOR="7"
 VERSION_PATCH="6"
-VERSION_BUILD="446"
+VERSION_BUILD="447"
 
 # $Log$
 #
+# BUILD : 1.7.6 (447)
+# BUGS  : 
+# NOTES : New botserv bot nicks need to be unregistered nicks from now on
+#
 # BUILD : 1.7.6 (446)
 # BUGS  : N/A
 # NOTES : 1. Added a debug message to do_kill(), 2. nsCheckNickTracking() could return true in some cases where the nick