diff --git a/plugins/Admin/plugin.py b/plugins/Admin/plugin.py
index cd18a6a84..63489d4e2 100644
--- a/plugins/Admin/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Admin/plugin.py
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ class Admin(callbacks.Plugin):
             irc.reply(irc.nick)
     nick = wrap(nick, [additional('nick'), additional('something')])
 
-    @internationalizeDocstring
     class capability(callbacks.Commands):
 
         @internationalizeDocstring
diff --git a/plugins/Owner/config.py b/plugins/Owner/config.py
index 25e5d9915..243e4ee07 100644
--- a/plugins/Owner/config.py
+++ b/plugins/Owner/config.py
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ conf.registerGlobalValue(Owner, 'public',
     registry.Boolean(True, """Determines whether this plugin is publicly
     visible."""))
 conf.registerGlobalValue(Owner, 'quitMsg',
-    registry.String('', """Determines what quit message will be used by default.
+    registry.String('$version', """Determines what quit message will be used by default.
     If the quit command is called without a quit message, this will be used.  If
     this value is empty, the nick of the person giving the quit command will be
-    used."""))
+    used.  The standard substitutions ($version, $nick, etc.) are all handled
+    appropriately."""))
 
 conf.registerGroup(conf.supybot.commands, 'renames', orderAlphabetically=True)
 
diff --git a/plugins/Owner/plugin.py b/plugins/Owner/plugin.py
index 8f5afc245..dc8de8981 100644
--- a/plugins/Owner/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Owner/plugin.py
@@ -344,9 +344,11 @@ class Owner(callbacks.Plugin):
 
         Exits the bot with the QUIT message <text>.  If <text> is not given,
         the default quit message (supybot.plugins.Owner.quitMsg) will be used.
-        If there is no default quitMsg set, your nick will be used.
+        If there is no default quitMsg set, your nick will be used. The standard
+        substitutions ($version, $nick, etc.) are all handled appropriately.
         """
         text = text or self.registryValue('quitMsg') or msg.nick
+        text = ircutils.standardSubstitute(irc, msg, text)
         irc.noReply()
         m = ircmsgs.quit(text)
         world.upkeep()
diff --git a/scripts/supybot b/scripts/supybot
index 00ebd9bf2..a658ea78a 100644
--- a/scripts/supybot
+++ b/scripts/supybot
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import supybot.i18n as i18n
 import supybot.utils as utils
 import supybot.registry as registry
 import supybot.questions as questions
+import supybot.ircutils as ircutils
 
 from supybot.version import version
 
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ def main():
                 for irc in world.ircs:
                     quitmsg = conf.supybot.plugins.Owner.quitMsg() or \
                               'Ctrl-C at console.'
+                    quitmsg = ircutils.standardSubstitute(irc, None, quitmsg)
                     irc.queueMsg(ircmsgs.quit(quitmsg))
                     irc.die()
         except SystemExit as e:
diff --git a/src/ircutils.py b/src/ircutils.py
index 324c455bc..c7968954a 100644
--- a/src/ircutils.py
+++ b/src/ircutils.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from cStringIO import StringIO as sio
 
 from . import utils
 from . import minisix
-
+from .version import version
 
 def debug(s, *args):
     """Prints a debug string.  Most likely replaced by our logging debug."""
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@ def standardSubstitute(irc, msg, text, env=None):
         'm': localtime[4], 'min': localtime[4], 'minute': localtime[4],
         's': localtime[5], 'sec': localtime[5], 'second': localtime[5],
         'tz': time.strftime('%Z', localtime),
+        'version': 'Supybot %s' % version,
         })
     if irc:
         vars.update({