diff --git a/bin/tipbot.js b/bin/tipbot.js
index 5e64daf..144d731 100644
--- a/bin/tipbot.js
+++ b/bin/tipbot.js
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ client.addListener('message', function(from, channel, message) {
         }
         var to     = match[1];
         var random = match[2];
-        var amount = Number(match[2]);
+        var amount = Number(match[3]);
 
         if(isNaN(amount)) {
           client.say(channel, settings.messages.invalid_amount.expand({name: from, amount: match[3]}));