diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c1c5da..7fb8a51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PurpleIRC is a Minecraft Bukkit plugin that connects to IRC as a bot. It will re
 It uses the PircBotX API. https://code.google.com/p/pircbotx/
 
 Latest dev build: 
-* http://cn.revisited.us:8081/job/PurpleIRC/lastBuild
+* http://cnaude.org/jenkins/job/PurpleIRC/lastSuccessfulBuild/
 
 Live demo and chat:
 * irc.esper.net - #PurpleIRC
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/IRCListeners/ServerResponseListener.java b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/IRCListeners/ServerResponseListener.java
index 72cea61..bb54a93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/IRCListeners/ServerResponseListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/IRCListeners/ServerResponseListener.java
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ public void onServerResponse(ServerResponseEvent event) {
             plugin.logInfo("Banned from the channel.");
         }
         
+        if (serverReply == ReplyConstants.ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE) {
+            plugin.logInfo("Nickname already in use.");
+            ircBot.altNickChange();
+        }
+        
         //plugin.logDebug("Server response: " + event.getRawLine());
         
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/PurpleBot.java b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/PurpleBot.java
index fa5729b..cc5b2df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/PurpleBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/PurpleBot.java
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public final class PurpleBot {
     public String botServer;
     public String bindAddress;
     public String botNick;
+    public List<String> altNicks;
+    int nickIndex = 0;
     public String botLogin;
     public String botRealName;
     public int ircMaxLineLength;
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ public final class PurpleBot {
      */
     public PurpleBot(File file, PurpleIRC plugin) {
         fileName = file.getName();
+        this.altNicks = new ArrayList<>();
         this.connected = false;
         this.botChannels = new ArrayList<>();
         this.ircListeners = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -585,6 +588,7 @@ private void loadConfig() {
             partInvalidChannels = config.getBoolean("part-invalid-channels", false);
             partInvalidChannelsMsg = config.getString("part-invalid-channels-message", "");
             botNick = config.getString("nick", "");
+            altNicks = config.getStringList("alt-nicks");
             plugin.loadTemplates(config, botNick);
             botLogin = config.getString("login", "PircBot");
             botRealName = config.getString("realname", "");
@@ -2385,7 +2389,7 @@ public void broadcastAction(User user, org.pircbotx.Channel channel, String mess
                             )
                     );
         }
-        
+
         if (plugin.dynmapHook != null) {
             plugin.logDebug("xChecking if " + TemplateName.IRC_ACTION_DYNMAP_WEB_CHAT + " is enabled ...");
             if (enabledMessages.get(myChannel).contains(TemplateName.IRC_ACTION_DYNMAP_WEB_CHAT)) {
@@ -2894,4 +2898,18 @@ public void joinNotice(Channel channel, User user) {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public void altNickChange() {
+        if (altNicks.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (nickIndex >= 0 && nickIndex < altNicks.size()) {
+            botNick = altNicks.get(nickIndex);
+            nickIndex++;
+        } else {
+            nickIndex = 0;
+        }
+        plugin.logInfo("Trying alternate nick " + botNick);
+        bot.sendIRC().changeNick(botNick);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/SampleBot.yml b/src/main/resources/SampleBot.yml
index e234470..3653757 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/SampleBot.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/SampleBot.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #
 # nick - Your bot's unique nickname
 nick: AwesomeBot
+# if your bot's nick is in use try these alternates
+alt-nicks:
+    - AwesomeBot_
+    - AwesomeBotA
 # login - Your bot's login name
 login: AwesomeName
 # realname