diff --git a/welcomeCog/welcome.py b/welcomeCog/welcome.py
index 357e6c9..6f266cb 100644
--- a/welcomeCog/welcome.py
+++ b/welcomeCog/welcome.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class WelcomeCog(commands.Cog):
             message = WelcomeCog.formatMessage(self.message)
             await member.send(content=None, embed=message)
             if self.channel in member.guild.channels and self.toggleLogs:
-                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} - has joined the server'.format(member.mention))
+                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} has joined the server'.format(member.mention))
             self.totalJoinedCount += 1
             self.dailyJoinedCount += 1
             self.totalLogs += 1
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class WelcomeCog(commands.Cog):
     async def on_member_remove(self, member: discord.Member) -> None:
         try:
             if self.channel in member.guild.channels and self.toggleLogs:
-                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} - has left the server'.format(member.mention))
+                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} has left the server'.format(member.mention))
             self.totalLeftCount += 1
             self.dailyLeftCount += 1
             self.totalLogs += 1
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class WelcomeCog(commands.Cog):
     async def on_member_ban(self, guild: discord.Guild, member: discord.Member) -> None:
         try:
             if self.channel in member.guild.channels and self.toggleLogs:
-                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} - has been banned from the server'.format(member.mention))
+                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} has been banned from the server'.format(member.mention))
             self.totalLogs += 1
         except (discord.NotFound, discord.Forbidden):
             print(
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class WelcomeCog(commands.Cog):
     async def on_member_ban(self, guild: discord.Guild, member: discord.Member) -> None:
         try:
             if self.channel in member.guild.channels and self.toggleLogs:
-                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} - has been unbanned from the server'.format(member.mention))
+                await self.channel.send('>>> {0} has been unbanned from the server'.format(member.mention))
             self.totalLogs += 1
         except (discord.NotFound, discord.Forbidden):
             print(