diff --git a/src/api/util.py b/src/api/util.py
index 9d95ee0..0aae16a 100644
--- a/src/api/util.py
+++ b/src/api/util.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("src.api.util")
 
+
 def default_message(event: str, formatter_hooks: dict) -> Callable:
 	"""Returns a method of a formatter responsible for the event or None if such does not exist."""
 	return formatter_hooks.get(event, formatter_hooks.get("generic", formatter_hooks["no_formatter"]))
@@ -40,12 +41,12 @@ def clean_link(link: str) -> str:
 
 
 def sanitize_to_markdown(text: str):
-	"""Sanitizes given text to """
+	"""Sanitizes given text to escape markdown formatting. It is used in values that will be visible on Discord in messages"""
 
 
 def sanitize_to_url(text: str) -> str:  # TODO ) replaces needed?
-	"""Formats a link to not embed it"""
-	return quote(text, " \\/:").replace(' ', "_")
+	"""Formats a string in a way where it can be safely added to a URL without breaking MediaWiki URL schema"""
+	return quote(text, " /:").replace(' ', "_").replace(")", "%29")
 
 
 def parse_mediawiki_changes(ctx: Context, content: str, embed: DiscordMessage) -> None:
@@ -69,11 +70,6 @@ def parse_mediawiki_changes(ctx: Context, content: str, embed: DiscordMessage) -
 		embed.add_field(_("Added"), "{data}".format(data=edit_diff.small_prev_ins), inline=True)
 
 
-def escape_formatting(data: str) -> str:
-	"""Escape Discord formatting"""
-	return re.sub(r"([`_*~<>{}@/|\\])", "\\\\\\1", data, 0)
-
-
 def create_article_path(article: str) -> str:
 	"""Takes the string and creates an URL with it as the article name"""
 	return src.misc.WIKI_ARTICLE_PATH.replace("$1", article)
diff --git a/src/misc.py b/src/misc.py
index 67a7eb3..a2c847d 100644
--- a/src/misc.py
+++ b/src/misc.py
@@ -15,20 +15,17 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with RcGcDw.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 import base64
-import json, logging, sys
+import json, logging, sys, re
 from html.parser import HTMLParser
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
 import requests
 
-from src.api.util import escape_formatting
 from src.configloader import settings
 from src.discord.message import DiscordMessage, DiscordMessageMetadata
 from src.discord.queue import messagequeue, send_to_discord
 from src.exceptions import MediaWikiError
 from src.i18n import misc
 
-AUTO_SUPPRESSION_ENABLED = settings.get("auto_suppression", {"enabled": False}).get("enabled")
-
 _ = misc.gettext
 
 # Create a custom logger
@@ -138,6 +135,9 @@ class ContentParser(HTMLParser):
 			self.empty = True
 
 	def handle_data(self, data):
+		def escape_formatting(data: str) -> str:
+			"""Escape Discord formatting"""
+			return re.sub(r"([`_*~<>{}@/|\\])", "\\\\\\1", data, 0)
 		data = escape_formatting(data)
 		if self.current_tag == "ins" and self.ins_length <= 1000:
 			self.ins_length += len("**" + data + "**")
diff --git a/test/test_util.py b/test/test_util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9122ce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#  This file is part of Recent changes Goat compatible Discord webhook (RcGcDw).
+#
+#  RcGcDw is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  RcGcDw is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with RcGcDw.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from unittest import TestCase, main
+from src.api.util import sanitize_to_url
+
+
+class Test(TestCase):
+	def test_sanitize_to_url(self):
+		self.assertEqual(sanitize_to_url("Breaking rcgcdw . \ / : ? = ) & - ~ this is a test)"), "Breaking_rcgcdw_._%5C_/_:_%3F_%3D_%29_%26_-_~_this_is_a_test%29")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()