diff --git a/getter.py b/getter.py
index 9f3aa34..7c2280f 100755
--- a/getter.py
+++ b/getter.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ while True:
   
   wordlist = list(set(wordlist))  
   try:  
-   wordlist.remove(user)  
-   wordlist.remove(sender)  
+   wordlist.remove("@"+ user)  
+   wordlist.remove("@" + sender)  
   except ValueError:  
    pass