diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index e3a1d53a..e298734c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagedListAdapter<Comment
                     @Override
                     public void afterSetText(@NonNull TextView textView) {
                         textView.setHighlightColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
-                        SpannableStringBuilder markdownStringBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder(textView.getText().toString());
+                        SpannableStringBuilder markdownStringBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder(textView.getText());
                         Pattern spoilerPattern = Pattern.compile(">![\\S\\s]+?!<");
                         Matcher matcher = spoilerPattern.matcher(markdownStringBuilder);
                         int start = 0;