diff --git a/irc/client.go b/irc/client.go
index ae2d2758..d8f1db6d 100644
--- a/irc/client.go
+++ b/irc/client.go
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func (client *Client) RplISupport() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Quit sends the given quit message to the client (but does not destroy them).
+// Quit sets the given quit message for the client and tells the client to quit out.
 func (client *Client) Quit(message string) {
 	client.stateMutex.Lock()
 	alreadyQuit := client.isQuitting
diff --git a/irc/server.go b/irc/server.go
index 8ebec841..64432f15 100644
--- a/irc/server.go
+++ b/irc/server.go
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func (server *Server) tryRegister(c *Client) {
 		if info.Time != nil {
 			reason += fmt.Sprintf(" [%s]", info.Time.Duration.String())
 		}
-		c.Send(nil, "", "ERROR", fmt.Sprintf("You are banned from this server (%s)", reason))
+		c.Quit(fmt.Sprintf("You are banned from this server (%s)", reason))
 		c.destroy()
 		return
 	}