diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index ea0333c..117b8a2 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (b *Bot) Main() int {
 
 	// Lets create a bot channel for logging debug messages into
 	b.CreateBotDebuggingChannelIfNeeded()
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf("_**%s** (version `%s`) is now starting up", b.BotName, b.Version)
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("_**%s** (version `%s`) is now starting up_", b.BotName, b.Version)
 	b.SendMsgToDebuggingChannel(msg, "")
 
 	// Lets start listening to some channels via the websocket!