diff --git a/RA3MP3Playback.py b/RA3MP3Playback.py
index b63f87a..9aa83be 100644
--- a/RA3MP3Playback.py
+++ b/RA3MP3Playback.py
@@ -385,6 +385,8 @@ def monitor_game_pty(master_fd):
             #    line = apply_backspaces(line)
             line = strip_ansi(line.decode(errors="ignore")).strip()
             if line:
+                if line.startswith("]"):
+                    line = line[1:]
                 if "--debug" in sys.argv:
                     print(f"[GAME] {line}", flush=True)
                 if "--rawdebug" in sys.argv: