diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index 7712c18..8610d15 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -206,9 +206,7 @@ def handleDopeWars(nodeID, message, rxNode):
     if not last_cmd:
         msg = 'Welcome to Dope Wars! You have ' + str(total_days) + ' days to make as much money as possible! '
         high_score = getHighScoreDw()
-        # set comma for thousands and millions
-        fancyCash = "{:,}".format(high_score.get('cash'))
-        msg += 'The High Score is $' + fancyCash + ' by user ' + get_name_from_number(high_score.get('userID') , 'short', rxNode) + f'.\n'
+        msg += 'The High Score is $' + "{:,}".format(high_score.get('cash')) + ' by user ' + get_name_from_number(high_score.get('userID') , 'short', rxNode) + f'.\n'
         msg += playDopeWars(nodeID, message)
     else:
         logger.debug("System: DopeWars: last_cmd: " + str(last_cmd))