diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py
index 0c0cf092..df745a0e 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/punctuationManager.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class punctuationManager():
                       key in ",.;:?!-":
                         resultText = resultText.replace(str(key),' ' +str(item) + str(key) + ' ')                    
                     else:
-                        resultText = resultText.replace(str(key),' ' +str(item) + ' ')
+                        #resultText = resultText.replace(str(key),' ' +str(item) + ' ')
         return resultText
     
     def proceedPunctuation(self, text, ignorePunctuation=False):
diff --git a/src/fenrir/speechDriver/speechd.py b/src/fenrir/speechDriver/speechd.py
index bb709f88..46fe538a 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/speechDriver/speechd.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/speechDriver/speechd.py
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ class driver():
         if queueable == False: self.cancel()
         try:
             self._sd.set_synthesis_voice(self._language)        
-            self._sd.set_punctuation(self._punct.NONE)
-        except:
+            self._sd.set_punctuation(self._punct.NONE)              
+        except Exception as e:
             pass
+
         self._sd.speak(text)
         return True