diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ff5a9de..d6d36f1 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ function irc:connect()
 	})
 	self:doHook(self.conn)
 	local good, message = pcall(function()
+		-- We need to swap the `require` function again since
+		-- LuaIRC `require`s `ssl` if `irc.secure` is true.
+		local old_require = require
+		require = ie.require
 		self.conn:connect({
 			host = self.config.server,
 			port = self.config.port,
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ function irc:connect()
 			reconnect = self.config.reconnect,
 			secure = self.config.secure
 		})
+		require = old_require
 	end)
 
 	if not good then