diff --git a/core/owncast.py b/core/owncast.py
index 8f9b746..2e997f0 100644
--- a/core/owncast.py
+++ b/core/owncast.py
@@ -70,6 +70,41 @@ def get_quote(num):
     return quote.get(num)  # NOQA should work even if linter complains
 
 
+def process_placeholders(sender, param, text):
+    # Move this dictionary to a configuration file or something
+    # This is so bad, it runs everything every command :pikajoy:
+    logging.debug("Processing placeholders")
+    placeholders = {
+        "sender": sender,
+        "botowner": config["DEFAULT"]["BotOwner"],
+        "target": param,
+        "random": str(random.randrange(1, 100, 1)),
+        "commands": ", ".join(list(commands.keys())),
+        "aliases": ", ".join(list(aliases.keys())),
+        "bot_version": __version__,
+        "quote": get_quote(param),
+        "quote_parameters": "Not implemented yet",
+    }
+
+    for placeholder in placeholders:
+        findme = "{%s}" % placeholder
+        if findme in text:
+            logging.debug("Found {}".format(findme))
+            if placeholders[placeholder] == "":
+                logging.debug("Placeholder empty")
+                text = "%s required" % placeholder.upper()
+            try:
+                logging.debug(
+                    "Replacing {} with {}".format(
+                        findme, placeholders[placeholder]))
+                text = text.replace(
+                    findme, placeholders[placeholder])
+            except TypeError:
+                text = "Target not specified."
+
+    return text
+
+
 def process_chat(data):
     sender = data["user"]["displayName"]
     text = data["body"]
@@ -88,29 +123,7 @@ def process_chat(data):
         except IndexError:
             first_parameter = None
 
-        # Move this dictionary to a configuration file or something
-        # This is so bad, it runs everything every command :pikajoy:
-        placeholders = {
-            "sender": sender,
-            "botowner": config["DEFAULT"]["BotOwner"],
-            "target": first_parameter,
-            "random": str(random.randrange(1, 100, 1)),
-            "commands": ", ".join(list(commands.keys())),
-            "aliases": ", ".join(list(aliases.keys())),
-            "bot_version": __version__,
-            "quote": get_quote(first_parameter),
-            "quote_parameters": "Not implemented yet",
-        }
-
-        for placeholder in placeholders:
-            findme = "{%s}" % placeholder
-            if findme in command_reply:
-                if placeholders[placeholder] == "":
-                    command_reply = "%s required" % placeholder.upper()
-                try:
-                    command_reply = command_reply.replace(
-                        findme, placeholders[placeholder])
-                except TypeError:
-                    command_reply = "Target not specified."
-
+        command_reply = process_placeholders(
+            sender, first_parameter, command_reply)
+        logging.debug("Reply: {}".format(command_reply))
         return command_reply