diff --git a/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py b/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py
index 3e0db14..8883b62 100644
--- a/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py
+++ b/matrix_pygmalion_bot/ai/runpod_pygmalion.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ async def generate_sync(
             reply = answer[:idx].strip()
         else:
             reply = answer.removesuffix('<|endoftext|>').strip()
-        reply.replace("\n{bot_name}: ", " ")
-        reply.replace("\n<BOT>: ", " ")
+        reply = reply.replace("\n{bot_name}: ", " ")
+        reply = reply.replace("\n<BOT>: ", " ")
         return reply
     elif status == 'IN_PROGRESS' or status == 'IN_QUEUE':
         job_id = r_json["id"]
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ async def generate_sync(
                 else:
                     reply = answer.removesuffix('<|endoftext|>').strip()
                 reply = reply.replace("\n{bot_name}: ", " ")
-                reply.replace("\n<BOT>: ", " ")
+                reply = reply.replace("\n<BOT>: ", " ")
                 return reply
             else:
                 return "<ERROR>"