diff --git a/yaboli/bot.py b/yaboli/bot.py
index a728afe..0672e70 100644
--- a/yaboli/bot.py
+++ b/yaboli/bot.py
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ class Bot(Controller):
 		self._commands.add((command, specific), callback)
 	
 	def register_trigger(self, regex, callback):
-		self._triggers.add(regex, callback)
+		self._triggers.add(re.compile(regex), callback)
+	
+	def register_trigger_compiled(self, comp_regex, callback):
+		self._triggers.add(comp_regex, callback)
 	
 	def add_help(self, topic, text, visible=True):
 		info = self.TopicHelp(text, visible)
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ class Bot(Controller):
 		
 		# find triggers to call (if any)
 		for trigger in self._triggers.list():
-			match = re.fullmatch(trigger, message.content)
+			match = trigger.fullmatch(message.content)
 			if match:
 				wait.append(self._triggers.call(trigger, message, match))