diff --git a/plugins/factoids.py b/plugins/factoids.py
index a924bf1..3811c94 100644
--- a/plugins/factoids.py
+++ b/plugins/factoids.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def info(inp, notice=None, db=None):
 
 @hook.regex(r'^\? ?(.+)')
 def factoid(inp, message=None, db=None, bot=None, action=None, conn=None, input=None):
-    "?<word> -- Shows what data is associated with <word>."
+    """?<word> -- Shows what data is associated with <word>."""
     try:
         prefix_on = bot.config["plugins"]["factoids"].get("prefix", False)
     except KeyError:
diff --git a/plugins/geoip.py b/plugins/geoip.py
index 172c90a..003d915 100644
--- a/plugins/geoip.py
+++ b/plugins/geoip.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ with open("./plugins/data/geoip_regions.json", "rb") as f:
     regions = json.loads(f.read())
 
 if os.path.isfile(os.path.abspath("./plugins/data/GeoLiteCity.dat")):
-    # initalise geolocation database
+    # initialise geolocation database
     geo = pygeoip.GeoIP(os.path.abspath("./plugins/data/GeoLiteCity.dat"))
 else:
     download = http.get("http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz")
diff --git a/plugins/minecraft_ping.py b/plugins/minecraft_ping.py
index 4ffb318..ccca77b 100644
--- a/plugins/minecraft_ping.py
+++ b/plugins/minecraft_ping.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from util import hook
 
 try:
     import DNS
-    # Please remember to install the dependancy 'pydns'
+    # Please remember to install the dependency 'pydns'
     pydns_installed = True
 except ImportError:
     pydns_installed = False
diff --git a/plugins/ping.py b/plugins/ping.py
index f5127d0..66286df 100644
--- a/plugins/ping.py
+++ b/plugins/ping.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def ping(inp, reply=None):
     args = inp.split(' ')
     host = args[0]
 
-    # check for a seccond argument and set the ping count
+    # check for a second argument and set the ping count
     if len(args) > 1:
         count = int(args[1])
         if count > 20:
diff --git a/plugins/tell.py b/plugins/tell.py
index e8a06bb..d2e7ffc 100644
--- a/plugins/tell.py
+++ b/plugins/tell.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def tell(inp, nick='', chan='', db=None, input=None, notice=None):
         return
 
     if user_to.lower() == input.conn.nick.lower():
-        # user is looking for us, being a smartass
+        # user is looking for us, being a smart-ass
         notice("Thanks for the message, {}!".format(user_from))
         return
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d436010..cc5b182 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pygeoip
+tweepy
 Crypto
 BeautifulSoup==3.2.1
 lxml==3.1beta1