diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index 4b9334c..14fb5bc 100755
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ class GoogleTranslate(Module):
             translation = content[start_idx:]
             end_idx = translation.find('"}, "')
             translation = translation[:end_idx]
+
+            # do some text conversion
+            translation = translation.replace('\\u0026quot;', '"')
+            translation = translation.replace('\\u003c', '<')
+            translation = translation.replace('\\u003e', '>')
+
             if replypath is None:
                 return translation
             else: