diff --git a/plugins/spellcheck.py b/plugins/spellcheck.py
index 7af8ab2..33265d6 100644
--- a/plugins/spellcheck.py
+++ b/plugins/spellcheck.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ def spell(inp):
         return "Could not find dictionary: {}".format(locale)
 
     if len(inp.split(" ")) > 1:
+        # input is a sentence
         chkr = SpellChecker(locale)
         chkr.set_text(inp)
 
         offset = 0
-
         for err in chkr:
             # find the location of the incorrect word
             start = err.wordpos + offset
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ def spell(inp):
             offset = (offset + len(s_string)) - len(err.word)
             # replace the word with the suggestions
             inp = inp[:start] + s_string + inp[finish:]
-
         return inp
     else:
+        # input is a word
         dictionary = enchant.Dict(locale)
         is_correct = dictionary.check(inp)
         suggestions = dictionary.suggest(inp)
diff --git a/plugins/stock.py b/plugins/stock.py
index d80fe05..73c36bc 100644
--- a/plugins/stock.py
+++ b/plugins/stock.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import random
-
-from util import hook, http, web
+from util import hook, web
 
 
 @hook.command
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ def stock(inp):
 
     # if we dont get a company name back, the symbol doesn't match a company
     if quote['Change'] is None:
-        return "unknown ticker symbol %s" % inp
+        return "Unknown ticker symbol: {}".format(sym)
 
     change = float(quote['Change'])
     price = float(quote['LastTradePriceOnly'])
@@ -24,10 +22,9 @@ def stock(inp):
         quote['color'] = "3"
 
     quote['PercentChange'] = 100 * change / (price - change)
+    print quote
 
-    ret = "\x02%(Name)s\x02 (\x02%(symbol)s\x02) - %(LastTradePriceOnly)s "                   \
-          "\x03%(color)s%(Change)s (%(PercentChange).2f%%)\x03 "        \
-          "Day Range: %(DaysRange)s " \
-          "MCAP: %(MarketCapitalization)s" % quote
-
-    return ret
+    return u"\x02{Name}\x02 (\x02{symbol}\x02) - {LastTradePriceOnly} " \
+           "\x03{color}{Change} ({PercentChange:.2f}%)\x03 " \
+           "Day Range: {DaysRange} " \
+           "MCAP: {MarketCapitalization}".format(**quote)