2 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rbot/botuser.rb b/lib/rbot/botuser.rb
index 41fca6cf..52b83151 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/botuser.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/botuser.rb
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ class String
 end
 
 
+class Symbol
+
+  # Returns an Irc::Auth::Comand from the receiver
+  def to_irc_auth_command
+    Irc::Auth::Command.new(self)
+  end
+
+end
+
+
 module Irc
 
 
diff --git a/lib/rbot/messagemapper.rb b/lib/rbot/messagemapper.rb
index 39b258e3..e009f030 100644
--- a/lib/rbot/messagemapper.rb
+++ b/lib/rbot/messagemapper.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ module Irc
     def initialize(parent)
       @parent = parent
       @templates = Array.new
-      @fallback = 'usage'
+      @fallback = :usage
     end
 
     # args:: hash format containing arguments for this template
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ module Irc
         debug "#{f.inspect} => #{r}"
       }
       debug "no handler found, trying fallback"
-      if @fallback != nil && @parent.respond_to?(@fallback)
+      if @fallback && @parent.respond_to?(@fallback)
         if m.bot.auth.allow?(@fallback, m.source, m.replyto)
           @parent.send(@fallback, m, {})
           return true