diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/objects/PAPIManager.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/objects/PAPIManager.java
index b88619b..3d62fbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/objects/PAPIManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/nounspicker/objects/PAPIManager.java
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ public class PAPIManager extends PlaceholderExpansion
         int pronounId;
 
         // base format is [She/Her]
-        final String baseFormat = ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + "%main%" + ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + "/" +
-                "%secondary%" + ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + "]" + ChatColor.RESET;
+        // todo: allow customizing from config.yml
+        final String baseFormat = ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + "[" + ChatColor.RESET + "%main%" +
+                ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + "/" + ChatColor.RESET + "%secondary%" +
+                ChatColor.DARK_GRAY + "]" + ChatColor.RESET;
 
 
         // todo: this sends query every time we get a papi call, which is horrible for performance.