diff --git a/waggle-dance.py b/waggle-dance.py
index 36cbd63..1e5edbf 100755
--- a/waggle-dance.py
+++ b/waggle-dance.py
@@ -221,22 +221,22 @@ async def handle_dm(message):
         discriminator = match.group(2)
         matching_users = [u for u in client.users if u.name == name and u.discriminator == discriminator]
         if len(matching_users) == 0:
-            await message.channel.send("sorry, I can't find user {}, it looks like they're not in any of the discords I'm in".format(handle))
+            await message.channel.send("sorry, I can't find user {}, it looks like they're not in any of the discords I'm in".format(handle), allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none())
         else:
             target = matching_users[0].id
             if target in get_blocks().get(requester, []):
-                await message.channel.send("removing {} from your list of blocked users for pollination".format(handle))
+                await message.channel.send("removing {} from your list of blocked users for pollination".format(handle), allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none())
                 remove_block(requester, target)
             else:
-                await message.channel.send("adding {} to your list of blocked users for pollination".format(handle))
+                await message.channel.send("adding {} to your list of blocked users for pollination".format(handle), allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none())
                 add_block(requester, target)
 
     blocks = get_blocks().get(requester, [])
     if len(blocks) == 0:
         await message.channel.send("you currently don't have anyone blocked for pollination")
     else:
-        await message.channel.send("your current list of blocked users for pollination is:\n{}".format('\n'.join('@{}#{}'.format(u.name, u.discriminator) for u in [client.get_user(uid) for uid in blocks] if u is not None)))
-    await message.channel.send("to block or unblock a user, DM me their handle, like @creep#0000. to see this message and your list of blocked users, DM me something random. buzz buzz!")
+        await message.channel.send("your current list of blocked users for pollination is:\n{}".format('\n'.join('@{}#{}'.format(u.name, u.discriminator) for u in [client.get_user(uid) for uid in blocks] if u is not None)), allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none())
+    await message.channel.send("to block or unblock a user, DM me their handle, like @creep#0000. to see this message and your list of blocked users, DM me something random. buzz buzz!", allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none())
 
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():