diff --git a/mylar/notifiers.py b/mylar/notifiers.py
index b7d81f5f..509168ed 100644
--- a/mylar/notifiers.py
+++ b/mylar/notifiers.py
@@ -340,25 +340,21 @@ class TELEGRAM:
         else:
             self.token = test_token
 
-    def notify(self, message, imageurl=None):
-        if imageurl:
+    def notify(self, message, imageUrl=None):
+        # Construct message
+        payload = {'chat_id': self.userid, 'text': message}
+        sendMethod = "sendMessage"
+        
+        if imageUrl:
             # Construct message
-            payload = {'chat_id': self.userid, 'caption': message, 'photo': imageurl} 
+            payload = {'chat_id': self.userid, 'caption': message, 'photo': imageUrl}
+            sendMethod = "sendPhoto"
 
-            # Send message to user using Telegram's Bot API
-            try:
-                response = requests.post(self.TELEGRAM_API % (self.token, "sendPhoto"), json=payload, verify=True)
-            except Exception, e:
-                logger.info(u'Telegram notify failed: ' + str(e))
-        else:
-            # Construct message
-            payload = {'chat_id': self.userid, 'text': message}
-
-            # Send message to user using Telegram's Bot API
-            try:
-                response = requests.post(self.TELEGRAM_API % (self.token, "sendMessage"), json=payload, verify=True)
-            except Exception, e:
-                logger.info(u'Telegram notify failed: ' + str(e))
+        # Send message to user using Telegram's Bot API
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(self.TELEGRAM_API % (self.token, sendMethod), json=payload, verify=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.info('Telegram notify failed: ' + str(e))
 
         # Error logging
         sent_successfuly = True