diff --git a/plugins/Xmpp/lib/xmppmanager.php b/plugins/Xmpp/lib/xmppmanager.php
index 372824ce54..44e04a4ae7 100644
--- a/plugins/Xmpp/lib/xmppmanager.php
+++ b/plugins/Xmpp/lib/xmppmanager.php
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class XmppManager extends ImManager
         }
 
         common_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Sending ping #{$this->pingid}");
-		$this->conn->send("<iq from='{" . $this->plugin->daemonScreenname() . "}' to='{$this->plugin->server}' id='ping_{$this->pingid}' type='get'><ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/></iq>");
+		$this->conn->send("<iq from='{$this->plugin->daemonScreenname()}' to='{$this->plugin->server}' id='ping_{$this->pingid}' type='get'><ping xmlns='urn:xmpp:ping'/></iq>");
         $this->lastping = $now;
         return true;
     }