diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 4174b9da78..831ee57675 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ def chat( v):
 @auth_required
 def speak(data, v):
 
-	text = sanitize(data['text'][:1000].strip())
-
 	data={
 		"avatar": v.profile_url,
 		"username":v.username,
-		"text":text,
+		"text":sanitize(data[:1000].strip()),
 		"time": time.strftime("%d %b %Y at %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(int(time.time()))),
 		"userlink":v.url
 	}