diff --git a/core/main.py b/core/main.py
index faf2cbf..5973e65 100755
--- a/core/main.py
+++ b/core/main.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Input(dict):
             if target == nick:
                 conn.msg(target, message)
             else:
-                conn.msg(target, "({}) {}".format(nick, message))
+                conn.msg(target, u"({}) {}".format(nick, message))
 
         def action(message, target=chan):
             """sends an action to the current channel/user or a specific channel/user"""
diff --git a/plugins/utility.py b/plugins/utility.py
index ae0e4d1..947db15 100644
--- a/plugins/utility.py
+++ b/plugins/utility.py
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ def length(inp):
 
 @hook.command
 def reverse(inp):
-    """Enter a string and the bot will reverse it and print it out."""
-    return "You say %s, I say %s" % (inp, inp[::-1])
+    """reverse <string> -- reverses <string>."""
+    return inp[::-1]
     
 # hashing