diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c
index 9bf3db9a0..5748df3c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-protocol.c
@@ -5223,22 +5223,22 @@ IRC_PROTOCOL_CALLBACK(348)
  * Callback for the IRC command "349": end of channel exception list.
  *
  * Command looks like:
- *   :server 349 mynick #channel :End of Channel Exception List
+ *   349 mynick #channel :End of Channel Exception List
  */
 
 IRC_PROTOCOL_CALLBACK(349)
 {
-    char *pos_args;
+    char *str_params;
     struct t_irc_channel *ptr_channel;
     struct t_gui_buffer *ptr_buffer;
     struct t_irc_modelist *ptr_modelist;
 
-    IRC_PROTOCOL_MIN_ARGS(4);
+    IRC_PROTOCOL_MIN_PARAMS(2);
 
-    pos_args = (argc > 4) ?
-        ((argv_eol[4][0] == ':') ? argv_eol[4] + 1 : argv_eol[4]) : NULL;
+    str_params = (num_params > 2) ?
+        irc_protocol_string_params (params, 2, num_params - 1) : NULL;
 
-    ptr_channel = irc_channel_search (server, argv[3]);
+    ptr_channel = irc_channel_search (server, params[1]);
     ptr_buffer = (ptr_channel && ptr_channel->nicks) ?
         ptr_channel->buffer : server->buffer;
     ptr_modelist = irc_modelist_search (ptr_channel, 'e');
@@ -5263,11 +5263,14 @@ IRC_PROTOCOL_CALLBACK(349)
         weechat_prefix ("network"),
         IRC_COLOR_CHAT_DELIMITERS,
         IRC_COLOR_CHAT_CHANNEL,
-        argv[3],
+        params[1],
         IRC_COLOR_CHAT_DELIMITERS,
         IRC_COLOR_RESET,
-        (pos_args) ? " " : "",
-        (pos_args) ? pos_args : "");
+        (str_params) ? " " : "",
+        (str_params) ? str_params : "");
+
+    if (str_params)
+        free (str_params);
 
     return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp b/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp
index 2c949154d..6ae32ad00 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/irc/test-irc-protocol.cpp
@@ -3078,11 +3078,11 @@ TEST(IrcProtocolWithServer, 349)
 {
     SRV_INIT_JOIN;
 
-    /* not enough arguments */
+    /* not enough parameters */
     RECV(":server 349");
-    CHECK_ERROR_ARGS("349", 2, 4);
+    CHECK_ERROR_PARAMS("349", 0, 2);
     RECV(":server 349 alice");
-    CHECK_ERROR_ARGS("349", 3, 4);
+    CHECK_ERROR_PARAMS("349", 1, 2);
 
     RECV(":server 349 alice #test");
     CHECK_CHAN("-- [#test]");