diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Reddit.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Reddit.py
index b442915..299111d 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Reddit.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Reddit.py
@@ -7,21 +7,13 @@ import sopel.module
 # import sopel_modules.SpiceBot as SpiceBot
 
 
-@sopel.module.rule(r"""(?:)u/
-          (
-            (?:\\/ | [^/])+
-          )
-          """)
+@sopel.module.rule(r"""(?:)u/((?:\\/ | [^/])+)""")
 def bot_command_reddit_user(bot, trigger):
     bot.osd(str(trigger))
     bot.osd(str(trigger.args))
 
 
-@sopel.module.rule(r"""(?:)r/
-          (
-            (?:\\/ | [^/])+
-          )
-          """)
+@sopel.module.rule(r"""(?:)r/((?:\\/ | [^/])+)""")
 def bot_command_reddit_subreddit(bot, trigger):
     bot.osd(str(trigger))
     bot.osd(str(trigger.args))