diff --git a/pybitblock/ppi.py b/pybitblock/ppi.py
index 13da0db..dd50f6d 100644
--- a/pybitblock/ppi.py
+++ b/pybitblock/ppi.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def gameroom():
 
 def statsConn():
     try:
-        conn = """curl -s https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ | html2text | grep -E "Total" -A 10  | grep -v -E "\--" | tr -d '*' | jq -R"""
+        conn = """curl -s https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ | html2text | grep -E "Total" -A 10  | grep -v -E "\--" | tr -d '*' | jq -R | tr -d '"' """
         a = os.popen(conn).read()
         clear()
         blogo()