diff --git a/Linux/Tentia.py b/Linux/Tentia.py
index ad75bdf..72a4496 100755
--- a/Linux/Tentia.py
+++ b/Linux/Tentia.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class Controller(QtCore.QObject):
 		if message.isPrivate:
 			isPrivate = "true"
 
-		func = ("tentia_instance.sendNewMessage(\"" + text + "\", \"{}\", \"{}\", {}, {}, {});").format( in_reply_to_status_id, in_reply_to_entity, locationObject, imageFilePath, isPrivate)
+		func = u"tentia_instance.sendNewMessage(\"{}\", \"{}\", \"{}\", {}, {}, {});".format(text, in_reply_to_status_id, in_reply_to_entity, locationObject, imageFilePath, isPrivate)
 		self.app.timeline.evaluateJavaScript(func)
 
 	@QtCore.pyqtSlot(str, str)