diff --git a/telegram/utils.go b/telegram/utils.go
index c5d7274..b133676 100644
--- a/telegram/utils.go
+++ b/telegram/utils.go
@@ -661,14 +661,6 @@ func (c *Client) DestroyMUC(chatId int64) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) getFullName(user *client.User) string {
-	fullName := user.FirstName
-	if user.LastName != "" {
-		fullName = fullName + " " + user.LastName
-	}
-	return fullName
-}
-
 func (c *Client) sendMUCStatuses(chatID int64) {
 	c.locks.mucCacheLock.Lock()
 	defer c.locks.mucCacheLock.Unlock()
@@ -691,7 +683,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateMUCOccupants(mucState *MUCState, chatID int64, members []
 	myNickname := "me"
 	var myJid string
 	if c.me != nil {
-		myNickname = c.getFullName(c.me)
+		myNickname = c.GetMUCNickname(c.me.Id)
 		myJid = gateway.CHATJID(c.me.Id, true)
 	}
 	myAffiliation := "member"