diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 56b21bb49f..54d5a5db68 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+2.4-276 | 2016-02-10 21:29:33 -0800
+
+  * Allow IRC commands to not have parameters. (Mark Taylor)
+
 2.4-272 | 2016-02-08 14:27:58 -0800
 
   * fix memory leaks in find_all() and IRC analyzer. (Dirk Leinenbach)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index cdd47a2522..834f974518 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4-272
+2.4-276
diff --git a/src/analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc b/src/analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc
index d1ee6dc468..0a32588783 100644
--- a/src/analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc
+++ b/src/analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void IRC_Analyzer::DeliverStream(int length, const u_char* line, bool orig)
 		return;
 		}
 
-	string myline = string((const char*) line);
+	string myline = string((const char*) line, length);
 
 	// Check for prefix.
 	string prefix = "";
@@ -106,28 +106,29 @@ void IRC_Analyzer::DeliverStream(int length, const u_char* line, bool orig)
 		}
 	else
 		{ // get command
-
-		// special case that has no arguments
-		if ( myline == "STARTTLS" )
-			return;
-
 		unsigned int pos = myline.find(' ');
+		// Not all commands require parameters
 		if ( pos > (unsigned int) length )
-			{
-			Weird("irc_invalid_line");
-			return;
-			}
+			pos = (unsigned int) length;
 
 		command = myline.substr(0, pos);
 		for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < command.size(); ++i )
 			command[i] = toupper(command[i]);
 
+		// Adjust for the no-parameter case
+		if ( pos == (unsigned int) length )
+			pos--;
+
 		myline = myline.substr(pos + 1);
 		}
 
 	// Extract parameters.
 	string params = myline;
 
+	// special case
+	if ( command == "STARTTLS" )
+		return;
+
 	// Check for Server2Server - connections with ZIP enabled.
 	if ( orig && orig_status == WAIT_FOR_REGISTRATION )
 		{
diff --git a/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.protocols.irc.events/out b/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.protocols.irc.events/out
index e0aa3da2f8..8ec1e7f95d 100644
--- a/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.protocols.irc.events/out
+++ b/testing/btest/Baseline/scripts.base.protocols.irc.events/out
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ thenagualII!~affreujoj@THENAGUAL.users.undernet.org -> #easymovies: \x0304,00DVD
  -> ladyvampress: list
  -> #easymovies: @ladyvampress
 gordon1`^!~allu0002@gordon2411.users.undernet.org -> #easymovies: \x0308\x02File Server Online\x02 \x0303Triggers:\xab\x0308\x0308/ctcp gordon1`^ /ctcp gordon1`^ /CTCP gordon1`^ Movies Galore\x0303\xbb Sends:\xab\x03081/30\x0303\xbb Queues:\xab\x03080/30\x0303\xbb Accessed:\xab\x03082556 times\x0303\xbb Online:\xab\x03080/4\x0303\xbb RCPS:\xab\x0308193.8 Kbs by MadDingo\x0303\xbb Served:\xab\x03081.14TB in 1118 files\x0303\xbb Current BW:\xab\x030818.7 Kbs\x0303\xbb AQT:\xab\x0308No Wait\x0303\xbb \x0f\x0303\x97\x0314I\x0303-\x0315n\x0303-\x0315v\x0303-\x0300i\x0303-\x0300s\x0303-\x0315i\x0303-\x0315o\x0303-\x0314n\x0303\x97\x0f
+quit:  ()
 thenagualII!~affreujoj@THENAGUAL.users.undernet.org -> #easymovies: \x02TDCC Server Online\x02 Desc:\xc2\xabjet li fong sai yuk 2 vostfr\xc2\xbb Trigger:\xc2\xabtrigger1\xc2\xbb Size:\xc2\xab699MB\xc2\xbb Sends:\xc2\xab0/2\xc2\xbb Queues:\xc2\xab0/10\xc2\xbb Record CPS:\xc2\xab0 cps by n/a\xc2\xbb Downloads:\xc2\xab0\xc2\xbb \x0f\x97I-n-v-i-s-i-o-n\x97
 thenagualII!~affreujoj@THENAGUAL.users.undernet.org -> #easymovies: \x02TDCC Server Online\x02 Desc:\xc2\xabarturo.brachetti.l.homme.aux.mille.songes.avi\xc2\xbb Trigger:\xc2\xabtriggerII\xc2\xbb Size:\xc2\xab698MB\xc2\xbb Sends:\xc2\xab0/2\xc2\xbb Queues:\xc2\xab0/10\xc2\xbb Record CPS:\xc2\xab0 cps by n/a\xc2\xbb Downloads:\xc2\xab0\xc2\xbb \x0f\x97I-n-v-i-s-i-o-n\x97
 thenagualII!~affreujoj@THENAGUAL.users.undernet.org -> #easymovies: \x02TDCC Server Online\x02 Desc:\xc2\xabnational geographic les hackers.avi\xc2\xbb Trigger:\xc2\xab!tdcc-3\xc2\xbb Size:\xc2\xab693MB\xc2\xbb Sends:\xc2\xab0/2\xc2\xbb Queues:\xc2\xab0/10\xc2\xbb Record CPS:\xc2\xab0 cps by n/a\xc2\xbb Downloads:\xc2\xab0\xc2\xbb \x0f\x97I-n-v-i-s-i-o-n\x97
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ thenagualII!~affreujoj@THENAGUAL.users.undernet.org -> #easymovies: \x0304,00DVD
  -> ladyvampress: list
  -> #easymovies: @ladyvampress
 gordon1`^!~allu0002@gordon2411.users.undernet.org -> #easymovies: \x0308\x02File Server Online\x02 \x0303Triggers:\xab\x0308\x0308/ctcp gordon1`^ /ctcp gordon1`^ /CTCP gordon1`^ Movies Galore\x0303\xbb Sends:\xab\x03081/30\x0303\xbb Queues:\xab\x03080/30\x0303\xbb Accessed:\xab\x03082556 times\x0303\xbb Online:\xab\x03080/4\x0303\xbb RCPS:\xab\x0308193.8 Kbs by MadDingo\x0303\xbb Served:\xab\x03081.14TB in 1118 files\x0303\xbb Current BW:\xab\x030818.7 Kbs\x0303\xbb AQT:\xab\x0308No Wait\x0303\xbb \x0f\x0303\x97\x0314I\x0303-\x0315n\x0303-\x0315v\x0303-\x0300i\x0303-\x0300s\x0303-\x0315i\x0303-\x0315o\x0303-\x0314n\x0303\x97\x0f
+quit:  ()
  -> #brotest: test
 quit:  (quitting)
 quit: brotest (Client Quit)