diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index f7b40ee..dcf0340 100755
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -181,17 +181,10 @@ class GoogleTranslate(Module):
             end_idx = translation.find('"}, "')
             translation = translation[:end_idx]
 
-            # do some text conversion
-            translation = translation.replace('\\u0026quot;', '"')
-            translation = translation.replace('\\u0026amp;', '&')
-            translation = translation.replace('\\u003c', '<')
-            translation = translation.replace('\\u003e', '>')
-            translation = translation.replace('\\u0026#39;', '\'')
-
             if replypath is None:
-                return translation
+                return translation.decode('unicode_escape')
             else:
-                connection.privmsg(replypath, translation)
+                connection.privmsg(replypath, translation.decode('unicode_escape'))
 
 class Countdown(Module):
     """Class that adds a countdown item to the bot