diff --git a/getter.py b/getter.py
index 0e10f18..95aedec 100755
--- a/getter.py
+++ b/getter.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ while True:
  timeline = tweepy.Cursor(api.search, q=search, since_id=savepoint).items()
 
  for status in timeline:
-  text = status.text.decode("UTF-8")
+  text = status.text.encode("UTF-8").replace("..","")
   sender = status.user.screen_name.encode("UTF-8")
   twid = int(status.id)
   comment = ""