1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/modules/bitly.py b/modules/bitly.py
index afcc1522..cd69bb4e 100644
--- a/modules/bitly.py
+++ b/modules/bitly.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class Module(object):
             usage="<url>")
 
     def shortlink(self, event):
-        url = event["url"]
+        url = event if type(event) is str else event["url"]
+
         if not re.match(REGEX_URL, url):
             url = "http://%s" % url
         data = Utils.get_url(URL_BITLYSHORTEN, get_params={