diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/DictComs.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/DictComs.py
index 1b8dbc4..3a235e4 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/DictComs.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/DictComs.py
@@ -298,10 +298,9 @@ def bot_dictcom_search(bot, trigger, botcom):
         botcom.dict["dict"][botcom.dict["responsekey"]]["responses"] = botcom.dict["dict"][botcom.dict["responsekey"]]["blank_fail"]
         return bot_dictcom_reply_shared(bot, trigger, botcom)
     elif botcom.dict["dict"][botcom.dict["responsekey"]]["blank_required"] and botcom.dict["completestring"]:
-        searchterm = [botcom.dict["dict"][botcom.dict["responsekey"]]["responses"][0] + " " + botcom.dict["completestring"]]
+        searchterm = botcom.dict["dict"][botcom.dict["responsekey"]]["responses"][0] + " " + botcom.dict["completestring"]
     else:
         searchterm = botcom.dict["dict"][botcom.dict["responsekey"]]["responses"][0]
-    bot.say(str(searchterm))
 
     searchreturn = SpiceBot.google.search(searchterm)