diff --git a/bots/tipbot.js b/bots/tipbot.js
index 93c9191..b845bba 100644
--- a/bots/tipbot.js
+++ b/bots/tipbot.js
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ function respond(bot, data) {
 
   var subcommand = words.length >= 2 ? words[1] : 'help';
 
-  var moveToBotSandbox = !tipper.is_admin && !tipper.is_owner && channel.name !== 'bot-sandbox' && ['help', 'balance', 'deposit', 'withdraw'].indexOf(subcommand) != -1
+  var moveToBotSandbox = !tipper.is_admin && !tipper.is_owner && channel !== 'C1TEEBS2Z' && ['help', 'balance', 'deposit', 'withdraw'].indexOf(subcommand) != -1
   if (moveToBotSandbox) {
-    bot.postMessage(channel, 'Please use #bot-sandbox to talk to bots', globalSlackParams);
+    bot.postMessage(channel, 'Please use <#C1TEEBS2Z|bot-sandbox> to talk to bots.', globalSlackParams);
     return;
   }