diff --git a/ameliabot/owncast.py b/ameliabot/owncast.py
index afc44cc..4e3b3a4 100644
--- a/ameliabot/owncast.py
+++ b/ameliabot/owncast.py
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ def process_chat(data):
             if findme in command_reply:
                 if placeholders[placeholder] == "":
                     command_reply = "%s required" % placeholder.upper()
-                command_reply = command_reply.replace(
-                    findme, placeholders[placeholder])
+                try:
+                    command_reply = command_reply.replace(
+                        findme, placeholders[placeholder])
+                except TypeError:
+                    command_reply = "Target not specified."
 
         return command_reply