diff --git a/src/commands/tts/messageListener.ts b/src/commands/tts/messageListener.ts
index 1da37fe..b77c37d 100644
--- a/src/commands/tts/messageListener.ts
+++ b/src/commands/tts/messageListener.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { config } from '../../utils/config';
 import { DatabaseManager } from '../../modules/db';
 
 const URL_REGEX = /(?:https?|ftp):\/\/[\n\S]+/g;
+const DISCORD_REGEX = /<(?::\w+:|@!*&*|#)[0-9]+>/g; // from: https://www.reddit.com/r/discordapp/comments/iibxms/if_anyone_needs_regex_to_match_an_emote_mention/
 
 class TTSListener implements Command {
 	private log: Logger;
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ class TTSListener implements Command {
 				if (!voices) return;
 				if (!voices.includes(voiceName)) return;
 
-				const msgFiltered = msg.content.replace(URL_REGEX, 'a link');
+				let msgFiltered = msg.content.replace(URL_REGEX, 'a link');
+				msgFiltered = msgFiltered.replace(DISCORD_REGEX, '');
 
 				const audio = await ttsModule.generate(voiceName, msgFiltered);