diff --git a/modules/Twitter.py b/modules/Twitter.py
index eb49d3f..2126a39 100644
--- a/modules/Twitter.py
+++ b/modules/Twitter.py
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ class Twitter(Module):
             target = replyee_tweet.user.screen_name.encode('utf-8', 'ignore')
 
             try:
-                if self.twit.PostUpdate("@"+target+": "+tweet, in_reply_to_status_id=status_id) is not None:
+                reptweet = "@{0:s}: {1:s}".format(target, tweet)
+                if self.twit.PostUpdate(reptweet, in_reply_to_status_id=status_id) is not None:
                     return "'{0:s}' tweeted.".format(tweet)
                 else:
                     return "Unknown error sending tweet."