diff --git a/src/ui.h b/src/ui.h
index 26598be8..d22afc75 100644
--- a/src/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void win_remind(void);
 void win_activity(void);
 void win_no_activity(void);
 
-void win_join_chat(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick);
+void win_join_chat(const char * const room, const char * const nick);
 void win_show_room_roster(const char * const room);
 int win_in_groupchat(void);
 void win_show_room_history(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick,
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 4c705977..abf8f2fa 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -542,13 +542,13 @@ win_show_outgoing_msg(const char * const from, const char * const to,
 }
 
 void
-win_join_chat(const char * const room_jid, const char * const nick)
+win_join_chat(const char * const room, const char * const nick)
 {
-    int win_index = _find_prof_win_index(room_jid);
+    int win_index = _find_prof_win_index(room);
 
     // create new window
     if (win_index == NUM_WINS) {
-        win_index = _new_prof_win(room_jid);
+        win_index = _new_prof_win(room);
     }
 
     _win_switch_if_active(win_index);