diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/yoda/yoda.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/yoda/yoda.py
index 843052e..6fe8396 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/yoda/yoda.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/yoda/yoda.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class YodaSpeakHandler(object):
                                 )
 
         if response.status_code == 200:
-            return response.text
+            return response.json()['text']
         if response.status_code == 403:
             raise ApiKeyError
         if response.status_code == 503: