diff --git a/plugins/Factoids/plugin.py b/plugins/Factoids/plugin.py
index 98dfef394..141c427b6 100644
--- a/plugins/Factoids/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Factoids/plugin.py
@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ class Factoids(callbacks.Plugin, plugins.ChannelDBHandler):
             s = self.registryValue('learnSeparator', chan, network)
             help = callbacks.getHelp
             if simpleSyntax is None:
+                irc = dynamic.irc
+                network = irc.network if irc else None
                 simpleSyntax = conf.supybot.reply.showSimpleSyntax.getSpecific(
-                    dynamic.irc.network, chan)()
+                    network, chan)()
             if simpleSyntax:
                 help = callbacks.getSyntax
             return help(method,
diff --git a/plugins/Services/plugin.py b/plugins/Services/plugin.py
index 4004659d8..ca22d83ee 100644
--- a/plugins/Services/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Services/plugin.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class Services(callbacks.Plugin):
     def __init__(self, irc):
         self.__parent = super(Services, self)
         self.__parent.__init__(irc)
-        for nick in self.registryValue('nicks', network=irc.network):
+        network = irc.network if irc else None
+        for nick in self.registryValue('nicks', network=network):
             config.registerNick(nick)
         self.reset()