diff --git a/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py b/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
index 8bcfb9c..732767f 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/markov/ircplugin.py
@@ -55,12 +55,10 @@ class Markov(Plugin):
             topics = [x for x in line.split(' ') if len(x) >= 3]
 
             return self.bot.reply(event, " ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context, topics=topics,
-                                                                          min_words=min_size, max_words=max_size,
-                                                                          max_sentences=1)))
+                                                                          min_words=min_size, max_words=max_size)))
         else:
             return self.bot.reply(event, " ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context, min_words=min_size,
-                                                                          max_words=max_size,
-                                                                          max_sentences=1)))
+                                                                          max_words=max_size)))
 
     def handle_chatter(self, connection, event):
         """Learn from IRC chatter."""
@@ -98,17 +96,13 @@ class Markov(Plugin):
                 topics = [x for x in addressed_re.match(what).group(1).split(' ') if len(x) >= 3]
 
                 return self.bot.reply(event, "{0:s}: {1:s}"
-                                      "".format(nick, " ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context,
-                                                                                       topics=topics,
-                                                                                       max_sentences=1))))
+                                      "".format(nick, " ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context, topics=topics))))
             else:
                 # i wasn't addressed directly, so just respond
                 topics = [x for x in what.split(' ') if len(x) >= 3]
 
                 return self.bot.reply(event, "{0:s}"
-                                      "".format(" ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context,
-                                                                                 topics=topics,
-                                                                                 max_sentences=1))))
+                                      "".format(" ".join(markovlib.generate_line(context, topics=topics))))
 
 
 plugin = Markov
diff --git a/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py b/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py
index 03f9010..9198ef4 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py
@@ -9,19 +9,15 @@ from markov.models import MarkovContext, MarkovState, MarkovTarget
 log = logging.getLogger('markov.lib')
 
 
-def generate_line(context, topics=None, min_words=15, max_words=30, max_sentences=3, max_tries=5):
+def generate_line(context, topics=None, min_words=15, max_words=30, sentence_bias=2, max_tries=5):
     """String multiple sentences together into a coherent sentence."""
 
     tries = 0
-    sentences = 0
     line = []
-    min_words_per_sentence = min_words / max_sentences
+    min_words_per_sentence = min_words / sentence_bias
     while tries < max_tries:
         line += generate_longish_sentence(context, topics=topics, min_words=min_words_per_sentence,
                                           max_words=max_words, max_tries=max_tries)
-        sentences += 1
-        if sentences >= max_sentences:
-            return line
         if len(line) >= min_words:
             return line
         else: