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diff --git a/mudpy/misc.py b/mudpy/misc.py
index 62501d4..045e6a5 100644
--- a/mudpy/misc.py
+++ b/mudpy/misc.py
@@ -1889,11 +1889,29 @@ def handler_active(user):
         command = find_command(command_name)
 
         # if it's allowed, do it
+        ran = False
         if actor.can_run(command):
-            exec(command.get("action"))
-
-        # otherwise, give an error
-        elif command_name:
+            # dereference the relative object path for the requested function
+            action = mudpy
+            for component in command.get("action").split("."):
+                try:
+                    action = getattr(action, component)
+                    ran = True
+                except AttributeError:
+                    log('Could not find action function for command "%s"')
+                    action = None
+                    break
+            if action:
+                try:
+                    action(actor, parameters)
+                except Exception:
+                    log('Command string "%s" from user %s raised an '
+                        'exception...\n%s' % (
+                            input_data, actor.owner.account.get("name"),
+                            traceback.format_exc()))
+
+        # if the command was not run, give an error
+        if not ran:
             mudpy.command.error(actor, input_data)
 
     # if no input, just idle back with a prompt