diff --git a/tgchannel2toot.py b/tgchannel2toot.py
index eabdb8e..9c5ae71 100644
--- a/tgchannel2toot.py
+++ b/tgchannel2toot.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def get_text_and_media(message):
     elif message['media']:
         text = message['caption']
         media = message.download()
-    return text, media
+    return splitext(text), media
 
 
 def connect():
@@ -40,23 +40,15 @@ def connect():
     return mastodon
 
 
-def section(text: str, part: int):
+def splitext(text: str):
     '''
-    return the text in sections
-    for long texts
+    split text into parts
     '''
     limit = config.character_limit
-    return text[limit*part:limit*(part+1)]
-
-
-def continued(text: str, part: int):
-    '''
-    specifies if text is continued
-    '''
-    limit = config.character_limit
-    if len(text) <= limit*(part+1):
-        return False
-    return True
+    result = [
+        text[limit*part:limit*(part+1)]
+        for part in range(len(text)/limit+1)]
+    return result
 
 
 def main():
@@ -73,19 +65,17 @@ def main():
         if chat['type'] == 'channel':
             if chat['username'] == config.channel_id:
                 text, media = get_text_and_media(message)
-                part = 0
                 if media:
                     mid = mastodon.media_post(media)
                     os.remove(media)
                 else:
                     mid = None
                 post = mastodon.status_post(
-                    section(text, part),
+                    text[0],
                     media_ids=mid)
-                while continued(text, part):
-                    part += 1
+                for part in range(1, len(text)):
                     post = mastodon.status_post(
-                        section(text, part),
+                        text[part],
                         in_reply_to_id=post['id'])
 
     telegram.start()