diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index 66d0198..9b900fa 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -60,11 +60,15 @@ send_message() {
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$sent" != "y" ];then
-		res=$(curl -s "$MSG_URL" -F "chat_id=$chat" -F "text=$text" -F "parse_mode=markdown")
+		res=$(curl -s "$MSG_URL" -F "chat_id=$chat" -F "text=$text")
 	fi
 
 }
 
+send_markdown_message() {
+	res=$(curl -s "$MSG_URL" -F "chat_id=$1" -F "text=$2" -F "parse_mode=markdown")
+}
+
 send_keyboard() {
 	local chat="$1"
 	local text="$2"