diff --git a/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js b/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js
index f6e12c0..dc34f10 100644
--- a/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js
+++ b/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
     var middleware = {};
 
     middleware.receive = function(bot, message, next) {
-        // Only parse messages of type text and mention the bot.
-        // Otherwise it would send every single message to wit (probably don't want that).
-        if (message.text && message.text.indexOf(bot.identity.id) > -1) {
+        // Only parse messages of type text
+        if (message.text) {
             client.message(message.text, function(error, data) {
                 if (error) {
                     next(error);