diff --git a/botconfig.py.example b/botconfig.py.example
index 7f857df..678a639 100644
--- a/botconfig.py.example
+++ b/botconfig.py.example
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ USERNAME = ""  # for authentication, can be left blank if same as NICK
 OPERUSER = "OPPER user"
 OPERPASS = "OPER password"
 NICK = "mywolfbot"
+NICKPASS = "nickserv password"
 CMD_CHAR = "!"
 CHANGING_HOST_QUIT_MESSAGE = "Changing host"
 
diff --git a/modules/common.py b/modules/common.py
index ed211f4..afc92c4 100644
--- a/modules/common.py
+++ b/modules/common.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ def connect_callback(cli):
 
     def prepare_stuff(*args):    
         cli.send("OPER", botconfig.OPERUSER, botconfig.OPERPASS)
-
+	#cli.msg("NickServ", "IDENTIFY", botconfig.NICKPASS)
+        cli.ns_identify(botconfig.NICKPASS)
+        
         cli.join(botconfig.CHANNEL)
         cli.msg("ChanServ", "op "+botconfig.CHANNEL)