diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac85a0a..3cb0c42 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.inc
 
 TARG=rbot
-GOFILES=rbot.go handler.go auth.go cmd-access.go cmd-op.go cmd-google.go
+GOFILES=rbot.go handler.go auth.go cmd-access.go cmd-admin.go cmd-op.go cmd-google.go
 
 include $(GOROOT)/src/Make.cmd
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 057b562..a94f5c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ Access related commands:
 - `add raylu t`: gives raylu the t flag
 - `remove raylu t`: removes the t flag from raylu
 - `remove raylu`: removes all of raylu's flags
-- `say text`: says text to the channel
 - `list`: lists all users and their access
 - `list raylu`: searches the access list for raylu
 
+Admin commands:
+- `nick john`: changes the bot's nick to john
+- `say text`: says text to the channel
+
 Op commands:
 
 - `halfop|hop`: halfop yourself
diff --git a/cmd-access.go b/cmd-access.go
index b1771aa..5c542fd 100644
--- a/cmd-access.go
+++ b/cmd-access.go
@@ -103,10 +103,3 @@ func accesslist(conn *irc.Conn, nick *irc.Nick, args, target string) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func csay(conn *irc.Conn, nick *irc.Nick, args, target string) {
-	channel, args := parseAccess(conn, nick, target, args, "s")
-	if channel != "" {
-		say(conn, channel, args)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/cmd-admin.go b/cmd-admin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e1c882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd-admin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"irc"
+)
+
+func nick(conn *irc.Conn, nick *irc.Nick, args, target string) {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	owner, _ := auth.String(conn.Network, "owner");
+	if owner == user(nick) {
+		conn.Nick(args)
+	}
+}
+
+func csay(conn *irc.Conn, nick *irc.Nick, args, target string) {
+	channel, args := parseAccess(conn, nick, target, args, "s")
+	if len(channel) > 0 {
+		say(conn, channel, args)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index 8663888..5445a14 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ var commands = map [string]func(*irc.Conn, *irc.Nick, string, string) {
 	"add": add,
 	"remove": remove,
 	"list": accesslist,
+
+	// admin
+	"nick": nick,
 	"say": csay,
 
 	// op