diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index c06c903..70d4e71 100755
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def sub_add_to_seen(connection, event, nick, userhost, what):
     if not config.has_section('seen'):
         config.add_section('seen')
 
-    config.set('seen', nick, userhost + ',' + datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + ',' + what)
+    config.set('seen', nick, userhost + '|:|' + datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + '|:|' + what)
 
 #####
 # sub_report_seen
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def sub_report_seen(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_un
     if what.split(' ')[0] == 'seen':
         query = what.split(' ')[1]
         try:
-            seendata = config.get('seen', query).split(',')
+            seendata = config.get('seen', query).split('|:|')
             converted = datetime.strptime(seendata[1], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f")
             connection.privmsg(replypath, 'last saw ' + query + ' at ' + converted.strftime("%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S") + ' saying \'' + seendata[2] + '\'')
         except NoOptionError: pass