diff --git a/plugins/babbler/babbler.go b/plugins/babbler/babbler.go
index 8e75677..ea3166d 100644
--- a/plugins/babbler/babbler.go
+++ b/plugins/babbler/babbler.go
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ func (p *BabblerPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		} else {
 			saying = p.babbleSeed(tokens[0], tokens[2:])
 		}
-		if saying == "" {
-			p.Bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, "Ze ain't said nothin'")
-		} else {
+		if saying != "" {
 			p.Bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, saying)
 		}
 		return true
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ func (p *BabblerPlugin) babbleSeed(who string, seed []string) string {
 		return strings.TrimSpace(strings.Join(words, " "))
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("could not find babbler: %s", who)
+	return ""
 }
 
 func (into *babbler) merge(other *babbler, intoName, otherName string) {
diff --git a/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go b/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go
index 7fe4395..1a58873 100644
--- a/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go
+++ b/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go
@@ -30,10 +30,9 @@ func TestBabblerNoBabbler(t *testing.T) {
 	c := New(mb)
 	c.config.Babbler.DefaultUsers = []string{"seabass"}
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
-	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!seabass2 says"))
-	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
+	c.Message(makeMessage("!seabass2 says"))
+	res := assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 0)
 	assert.True(t, res)
-	assert.Contains(t, mb.Messages[0], "could not find babbler: seabass2")
 }
 
 func TestBabblerNothingSaid(t *testing.T) {
@@ -42,9 +41,8 @@ func TestBabblerNothingSaid(t *testing.T) {
 	c.config.Babbler.DefaultUsers = []string{"seabass"}
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!seabass says"))
-	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
+	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 0)
 	assert.True(t, res)
-	assert.Contains(t, mb.Messages[0], "Ze ain't said nothin")
 }
 
 func TestBabbler(t *testing.T) {