diff --git a/Bantracker/plugin.py b/Bantracker/plugin.py
index d09b220..9ec3c9c 100644
--- a/Bantracker/plugin.py
+++ b/Bantracker/plugin.py
@@ -906,12 +906,10 @@ class Bantracker(callbacks.Plugin):
                 del self.pendingReviews[None]
 
     def getOp(self, irc, channel):
-        name = 'Bantracker_getop_%s' % channel
-        # check if we aren't already waiting for op
-        if name not in schedule.schedule.events:
-            msg = ircmsgs.privmsg('Chanserv', "op %s %s" % (channel, irc.nick))
-            irc.queueMsg(msg)
-            schedule.addEvent(lambda: self._getOpFail(irc, channel), 60, name)
+        msg = ircmsgs.privmsg('Chanserv', "op %s %s" % (channel, irc.nick))
+        irc.queueMsg(msg)
+        schedule.addEvent(lambda: self._getOpFail(irc, channel), time.time() + 60,
+                          'Bantracker_getop_%s' % channel)
 
     def _getOpFail(self, irc, channel):
         for c in self.registryValue('autoremove.notify.channels', channel):