Index: chanserv.pm
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--- chanserv.pm	(revision 3493)
+++ chanserv.pm	(working copy)
@@ -3639,6 +3639,9 @@ sub do_nick_akick($$;$) {
 	my ($reason) = $get_nick_akick->fetchrow_array(); $get_nick_akick->finish();
 
 	return 0 if adminserv::is_svsop($tuser, adminserv::S_HELP());
+	if($reason && $reason =~ /\|/) {
+		($reason, undef) = split(/ ?\| ?/, $reason, 2);
+	}
 	kickban($chan, $tuser, undef, "User has been banned from ".$cn.($reason?": $reason":''));
 }
 
@@ -3728,6 +3731,10 @@ sub akickban(@) {
 		$host =~ tr/\%\_/\*\?/;
 	}
 
+	if($reason && $reason =~ /\|/) {
+		($reason, undef) = split(/ ?\| ?/, $reason, 2);
+	}
+
 	return kickban($chan, $target, "$bnick!$ident\@$host", "User has been banned from ".$cn.($reason?": $reason":''));
 }