diff --git a/getter.py b/getter.py
index ad246b8..6c4cfab 100755
--- a/getter.py
+++ b/getter.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ while True:
   twid = int(status.id)
   try:
    if "-" in text:
-    date = dateutil.parser.parse(text.split("-")[0])
-    comment = HTMLParser.HTMLParser().unescape(text.split("-")[1])
+    loc = text.find("-")
+    date = dateutil.parser.parse(text[:loc-1])
+    comment = HTMLParser.HTMLParser().unescape(text[loc+1:])
    else:
     date = dateutil.parser.parse(text) 
     comment = ""