diff --git a/gemini.py b/gemini.py
index 5dcfe0658..fad012e2c 100644
--- a/gemini.py
+++ b/gemini.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def blog_to_gemini(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
 
     # replace any excessive lines
     for _ in range(2):
-        content_text = content_text.replace('\n\n', '\n')
+        content_text = content_text.replace('\n\n\n', '\n\n')
 
     # add links to the end of the content
     if links:
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index e0d32ae7c..014f8ba38 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -2268,6 +2268,7 @@ def get_gemini_blog_filename(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         return ''
     title_text2 = title_text.replace('.', ' ')
     title_text2 = title_text2.replace(' ', '_')
+    title_text2 = title_text2.replace('"', '')
 
     if not testing:
         account_dir = acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain)
@@ -2292,6 +2293,7 @@ def get_markdown_blog_filename(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         return ''
     title_text2 = title_text.replace('.', ' ')
     title_text2 = title_text2.replace(' ', '_')
+    title_text2 = title_text2.replace('"', '')
 
     if not testing:
         account_dir = acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain)