diff --git a/twitter_pull.class.inc b/twitter_pull.class.inc
index 8aa1619..6a544e4 100644
--- a/twitter_pull.class.inc
+++ b/twitter_pull.class.inc
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class twitter_puller {
     // if the first character is ~, then consider the key a favorites feed
     elseif ($prefix == "~") {
       $key = drupal_substr($this->twitkey, 1);
-      $url = 'http://api.twitter.com/1/favorites/'.urlencode($key).'.json?count='.$num;   
+      $url = 'http://api.twitter.com/1/favorites/'.urlencode($key).'.json?count='.$num;
     }
     // otherwise, use the key as a search term
     else {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class twitter_puller {
           $obj->username = check_plain($obj->username);
         $obj->userphoto = (isset($item->user) && !empty($item->user->profile_image_url)) ? $item->user->profile_image_url : $item->profile_image_url;
           $obj->userphoto = check_plain($obj->userphoto);
-        $obj->text = filter_xss($item->text);
+        $obj->text = check_plain($item->text);
         //-- Convert date to unix timestamp so themer can easily work with it.
         $obj->timestamp = strtotime($item->created_at);
         $obj->time_ago =  t('!time ago.', array('!time' => format_interval(time() - $obj->timestamp)));