diff --git a/COMMANDS.md b/COMMANDS.md
index 3a93ba9..80067be 100644
--- a/COMMANDS.md
+++ b/COMMANDS.md
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ Required arguments are enclosed in { and }, optional arguments are enclosed in \
     <tr> <td>!next</td>                              <td>Say: "Another satisfied customer. Next!"</td>        <td>Anyone</td>        </tr>
     <tr> <td>!pil [nick]</td>                        <td>Link to Lua PIL</td>                                 <td>Anyone</td>        </tr>
     <tr> <td>!git [nick]</td>                        <td>Link to Git manual</td>                              <td>Anyone</td>        </tr>
-    <tr> <td><b>tel.py</b></td>                      <td></td>                                                <td></td>              </tr>
+    <tr> <td><b>tell.py</b></td>                      <td></td>                                                <td></td>              </tr>
     <tr> <td>!tell {nick} {message}</td>             <td>Tell somebody a message</td>                         <td>Anyone</td>        </tr>
 </table>
diff --git a/tell.py b/tell.py
index 825cc29..e6e1d6d 100755
--- a/tell.py
+++ b/tell.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def tell(phenny, input):
 
 	db = sqlite3.connect("tell.sqlite")
 	c = db.cursor()
-	c.execute("INSERT INTO tell VALUES (?,?,?)", (d,))
+	c.execute("INSERT INTO tell VALUES (?,?,?)", d)
 	c.close()
 	db.close()
 
@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@ def tell(phenny, input):
 tell.commands = ["tell"]
 
 def checktell(phenny, input):
-	for i in range(len(tell_list)):
-		e = tell_list[i]
+	for e in tell_list:
 		if e[1].lower() == input.nick.lower():
 			phenny.say("%s: <%s> %s" % (input.nick, e[0], e[2]))
-			tell_list.remove(i)
+			tell_list.remove(e)
 			db = sqlite3.connect("tell.sqlite")
 			c = db.cursor()
-			c.execute("DELETE FROM tell WHERE nick = ? AND channel = ? AND msg = ?", (e,))
+			c.execute("DELETE FROM tell WHERE nick = ? AND channel = ? AND msg = ?", e)
 			c.close()
 			db.close()
 			return