diff --git a/src/kwaylon/jokes/jokes.py b/src/kwaylon/jokes/jokes.py
index e65f365..92ff3fe 100644
--- a/src/kwaylon/jokes/jokes.py
+++ b/src/kwaylon/jokes/jokes.py
@@ -174,5 +174,5 @@ class Blackface(base.Joke):
         return re.compile('blackface', re.IGNORECASE)
 
     async def respond(self, message: Message, client: Client, match: re.Match):
-        if helpers.valid_word(match.group(1)):
+        if helpers.valid_word(match.group(0)):
             await message.add_reaction(utils.get(client.emojis, name='blackface'))