diff --git a/ym.js b/ym.js
index 1d573dc..5de45db 100644
--- a/ym.js
+++ b/ym.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function start(_config, _logger) {
 
                 logger.info('Set status request by pm');
 
-                var newStatus = message.replace('!setstatus').trim();
+                var newStatus = message.replace('!setstatus', '').trim();
 
                 broadcast(config.yahoomessenger.report_to, 'Set new status requested by ' + data.sender + ': ' + newStatus);
                 config.yahoomessenger.status = newStatus;