diff --git a/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb b/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb
index 05d005189..4a411204a 100644
--- a/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb
+++ b/modules/network/nat_pinning_irc/module.rb
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 #
 class Irc_nat_pinning < BeEF::Core::Command
 
-  #todo antisnatchor: reverted for now
-  #def pre_send
-  #  BeEF::Core::NetworkStack::Handlers::AssetHandler.instance.bind_socket("IRC", "0.0.0.0", 6667)
-  #end
+  def pre_send
+    BeEF::Core::NetworkStack::Handlers::AssetHandler.instance.bind_socket("IRC", "0.0.0.0", 6667)
+  end
 
   def self.options
     return [
@@ -32,8 +31,9 @@ class Irc_nat_pinning < BeEF::Core::Command
     return if @datastore['result'].nil?
     save({'result' => @datastore['result']})
 
-    #todo antisnatchor: how long should we leave it open? Maybe default timeout of 30 seconds?
-    #BeEF::Core::NetworkStack::Handlers::AssetHandler.instance.unbind_socket("IRC")
+    # wait 30 seconds before unbinding the socket. The HTTP connection will arrive sooner than that anyway.
+    sleep 30
+    BeEF::Core::NetworkStack::Handlers::AssetHandler.instance.unbind_socket("IRC")
 
   end