diff --git a/plugins/minecraft_bukkit.py b/plugins/minecraft_bukkit.py
index 49b4593..c72b0e5 100644
--- a/plugins/minecraft_bukkit.py
+++ b/plugins/minecraft_bukkit.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from util import hook, http, web
+from util import hook, http, web, text
 import time
 import random
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def plugin_details(slug):
 def format_output(data):
     """ takes plugin data and returns two strings representing information about that plugin """
     name = data["plugin_name"]
-    description = data['description']
+    description = text.truncate_str(data['description'], 30)
     url = data['website']
     authors = data['authors'][0]
     authors = authors[0] + u"\u200b" + authors[1:]
diff --git a/plugins/newegg.py b/plugins/newegg.py
index 072ad94..1f02cf5 100644
--- a/plugins/newegg.py
+++ b/plugins/newegg.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ def format_item(item):
                                                    tag_text, url)
 
 
+## HOOK FUNCTIONS
+
 @hook.regex(*NEWEGG_RE)
 def newegg_url(match):
     item_id = match.group(1)
@@ -65,17 +67,8 @@ def newegg(inp):
 
     # form the search request
     request = {
-        "PageNumber": 1,
-        "BrandId": -1,
-        "NValue": "",
-        "StoreDepaId": -1,
-        "NodeId": -1,
         "Keyword": inp,
-        "IsSubCategorySearch": False,
-        "SubCategoryId": -1,
-        "Sort": "FEATURED",
-        "CategoryId": -1,
-        "IsUPCCodeSearch": False
+        "Sort": "FEATURED"
     }
 
     # submit the search request