diff --git a/mytwitter.py b/mytwitter.py
index 1023773..2ef5ba2 100755
--- a/mytwitter.py
+++ b/mytwitter.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class TweetBox(gtk.VBox):
         # and the text
         new_text = status.text
         new_text = re.sub('& ', '& ', new_text)
-        link_text = re.sub(r"(http://.*?)( |$)", r'<a href="\1">\1</a>\2', new_text)
+        new_text = re.sub(r"(http://.*?)( |$)", r'<a href="\1">\1</a>\2', new_text)
         self.text.set_markup(new_text)