diff --git a/jabber.c b/jabber.c
index 7c6fb26c..3c6746ed 100644
--- a/jabber.c
+++ b/jabber.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ extern FILE *logp;
 
 extern WINDOW *main_win;
 
-
 int in_message_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     void * const userdata)
 {
@@ -57,7 +56,26 @@ void conn_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, const xmpp_conn_event_t status,
     }
 }
 
-
+void prof_send(char *msg, xmpp_ctx_t *ctx, xmpp_conn_t *conn)
+{
+    xmpp_stanza_t *reply, *body, *text;
+
+    reply = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
+    xmpp_stanza_set_name(reply, "message");
+    xmpp_stanza_set_type(reply, "chat");
+    xmpp_stanza_set_attribute(reply, "to", "boothj5@localhost");
+
+    body = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
+    xmpp_stanza_set_name(body, "body");
+
+    text = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
+    xmpp_stanza_set_text(text, msg);
+    xmpp_stanza_add_child(body, text);
+    xmpp_stanza_add_child(reply, body);
+
+    xmpp_send(conn, reply);
+    xmpp_stanza_release(reply);
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/jabber.h b/jabber.h
index d9238051..f83cb128 100644
--- a/jabber.h
+++ b/jabber.h
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 
 #include <strophe/strophe.h>
 
-// message handlers
 int in_message_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
     void * const userdata);
 
-// connection handler
 void conn_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, const xmpp_conn_event_t status,
           const int error, xmpp_stream_error_t * const stream_error,
           void * const userdata);
 
+void prof_send(char *msg, xmpp_ctx_t *ctx, xmpp_conn_t *conn);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/profanity.c b/profanity.c
index b8575cc8..c13dfb9c 100644
--- a/profanity.c
+++ b/profanity.c
@@ -134,24 +134,8 @@ void event_loop(xmpp_ctx_t *ctx, xmpp_conn_t *conn)
             break;
         } else {
             // send the message
-            xmpp_stanza_t *reply, *body, *text;
-
-            reply = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
-            xmpp_stanza_set_name(reply, "message");
-            xmpp_stanza_set_type(reply, "chat");
-            xmpp_stanza_set_attribute(reply, "to", "boothj5@localhost");
-
-            body = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
-            xmpp_stanza_set_name(body, "body");
-
-            text = xmpp_stanza_new(ctx);
-            xmpp_stanza_set_text(text, command);
-            xmpp_stanza_add_child(body, text);
-            xmpp_stanza_add_child(reply, body);
-
-            xmpp_send(conn, reply);
-            xmpp_stanza_release(reply);
-
+            prof_send(command, ctx, conn);
+            
             // show it in the main window
             wprintw(main_win, "me: %s\n", command);
             wrefresh(main_win);