diff --git a/README b/README
index 2a0d303..0f9986c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ highlighted message or a private message is received. Great for running under
 a detatched terminal where you're not always looking at your IRC window.
 
 Changelog:
+ * 0.4:
+   - Actually fixed random XML appearing in messages.
+
  * 0.3:
    - Fixed message type to 'chat'; should fix problems with offline send
      and XML embedded in the message on some receivers
diff --git a/highlightxmpp.py b/highlightxmpp.py
index 4eb7715..aaacf8e 100644
--- a/highlightxmpp.py
+++ b/highlightxmpp.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def connect_xmpp():
         return False
     return True
 
-def send_xmpp(data, signal, msg, trial=1):
+def send_xmpp(data, signal, msgtxt, trial=1):
     global client
 
     # ignore XMPP's deprecation warnings
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def send_xmpp(data, signal, msg, trial=1):
             jid_to = w.config_get_plugin('jid')
 
         # send the message
-        msg = xmpp.protocol.Message(jid_to, msg, typ='chat')
+        msg = xmpp.protocol.Message(jid_to, msgtxt, typ='chat')
         try:
             client.send(msg)
         except IOError:
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def send_xmpp(data, signal, msg, trial=1):
                 w.prnt('', "XMPP: Could not send to server.")
             else:
                 sleep(0.5)
-                send_xmpp(data, signal, msg, trial + 1)
+                send_xmpp(data, signal, msgtxt, trial + 1)
         return w.WEECHAT_RC_OK
 
 # register with weechat