diff --git a/modules/tweets.py b/modules/tweets.py
index 780faec6..73091171 100644
--- a/modules/tweets.py
+++ b/modules/tweets.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
 
                 short_url = self.events.on("get.shortlink").call_for_result(
                     url=tweet_link)
-                short_url = " -- %s" % short_url if short_url else ""
+                short_url = " - %s" % short_url if short_url else ""
 
                 if "retweeted_status" in tweet:
                     original_username = "@%s" % tweet["retweeted_status"