diff --git a/modules/reddit.py b/modules/reddit.py
index d3f03a1..7d481b7 100644
--- a/modules/reddit.py
+++ b/modules/reddit.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def parselisten(msg):
 def parseresponse(msg):
     global LAST_SUBS
 
-    if hasattr(msg, "text") and msg.text:
+    if hasattr(msg, "text") and msg.text and type(msg.text) == str:
         urls = re.findall("www.reddit.com(/\w/\w+/?)", msg.text)
         for url in urls:
             for recv in msg.to:
diff --git a/modules/youtube-title.py b/modules/youtube-title.py
index ebae4b6..fe62cda 100644
--- a/modules/youtube-title.py
+++ b/modules/youtube-title.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def parselisten(msg):
 @hook.post()
 def parseresponse(msg):
     global LAST_URLS
-    if hasattr(msg, "text") and msg.text:
+    if hasattr(msg, "text") and msg.text and type(msg.text) == str:
       urls = re.findall("([a-zA-Z0-9+.-]+:(?://)?[^ :]+)", msg.text)
       for url in urls:
         o = urlparse(_getNormalizedURL(url))