diff --git a/modules/words/words.js b/modules/words/words.js
index e980115..b7eab52 100644
--- a/modules/words/words.js
+++ b/modules/words/words.js
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ var words = function(dbot) {
         '~etymology': function(event) {
             var query = event.params[1];
             this.wn.etymologies(encodeURIComponent(query), function(err, defs) {
-                console.log(defs);
                 if(!err && defs[0]) {
-                    event.reply(query + ' etymology: ' + defs[0].text);
+                    event.reply(query + ' etymology: ' + defs[0].replace(/<\/?[^>]+(>|$)/g, "");
                 } else {
                     event.reply('No etymology found for ' + query);
                 }