diff --git a/slackpost.py b/slackpost.py
index f671de1..ab0faff 100755
--- a/slackpost.py
+++ b/slackpost.py
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ if channel == None:
     sys.exit(1)
 
 lines = headers.get_payload().strip().split("\n")
+for i in range(len(lines)):
+    if len(lines[i]) == 0:
+        continue
+    if lines[i][0] == ">":
+        break
 
-# Strip out quoted text
-if lines[-1][0] == ">":
-    while lines[-1][0] == ">":
-        lines.pop(-1)
-    lines.pop(-1)
-
+lines = lines[0:i-1]
 text = ' '.join(lines).strip()
 channel.post(text)