diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/deadbeef.py b/bumblebee/modules/deadbeef.py
index b173b79..3d37955 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/deadbeef.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/deadbeef.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
     def deadbeef(self, widget):
         #return str(self._song)
         divider = " -- " if self._scroll_speed != 0 else ""
-        return str(self._song)[self._scroll_position:]+divider+str(self._song)[:self._scroll_position]
+        return (str(self._song)[self._scroll_position:]+divider+str(self._song)[:self._scroll_position])[:-len(divider)]
 
     def hidden(self):
         return str(self._song) == ""
diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/spotify.py b/bumblebee/modules/spotify.py
index 0ca412a..1d1a535 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/spotify.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/spotify.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
     def spotify(self, widget):
         #return str(self._song)
         divider = " -- " if self._scroll_speed != 0 else ""
-        return str(self._song)[self._scroll_position:]+divider+str(self._song)[:self._scroll_position]
+        return (str(self._song)[self._scroll_position:]+divider+str(self._song)[:self._scroll_position])[:-len(divider)]
 
     def hidden(self):
         return str(self._song) == ""