diff --git a/mytube.module b/mytube.module
index c165bbe..825de31 100644
--- a/mytube.module
+++ b/mytube.module
@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@ function _mytube_fixembedded(&$embedded, $embed_url, $embed_domain, $width, $hei
         $ytparams = "$firstChar$ytparams";
         $firstChar = '&';
       }
-      if (firstChar == '?')
-        $embedded = _mytube_add_param($embed_url, "$firstChar" . "autoplay=1", $embedded);
+      if ($firstChar == '?')
+        $embedded = _mytube_add_param($embed_url, "autoplay=1", $embedded);
       else
         $embedded = str_replace($embed_url, "$embed_url$firstChar" . "autoplay=1", $embedded);
       $embedded = str_replace($embed_url, "$embed_url$ytparams", $embedded);
@@ -747,8 +747,8 @@ function _mytube_fixembedded(&$embedded, $embed_url, $embed_domain, $width, $hei
         $ytparams = "$firstChar$ytparams";
         $firstChar = '&';
       }
-      if (firstChar == '?')
-        $embedded = _mytube_add_param($embed_url, "$firstChar" . "autoplay=1", $embedded);
+      if ($firstChar == '?')
+        $embedded = _mytube_add_param($embed_url, "autoplay=1", $embedded);
       else
         $embedded = str_replace($embed_url, "$embed_url$firstChar" . "autoplay=1", $embedded);
       $embedded = str_replace($embed_url, "$embed_url$ytparams", $embedded);