diff --git a/tweeter.py b/tweeter.py
index 1eb154b..975abf1 100755
--- a/tweeter.py
+++ b/tweeter.py
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ cur = sql_conn.cursor()
 while True:
  values = cur.execute("SELECT * FROM tweets WHERE timestamp < datetime('now')")
  for status in values:
-  original = status[0]
+  original = int(status[0])
   recipient = status[2]
   comment = status[3]
-  api.update_status("@%s Es wär soweit... :)" % sender, twid)
+  try:
+   api.update_status("@%s Es wär soweit... :)" % recipient, original)
+   cur.execute("DELETE FROM tweets WHERE tweet_id = %i" % original)
+  except:
+   pass
 
  time.sleep(10)