diff --git a/reddit/subreddit.py b/reddit/subreddit.py
index 6a2c273..78fceb1 100644
--- a/reddit/subreddit.py
+++ b/reddit/subreddit.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def get_subreddit_threads():
     """
     print_step("Getting subreddit threads...")
     if not getenv(
-        "SUBREDDIT"
+            "SUBREDDIT"
     ):  # note to self. you can have multiple subreddits via reddit.subreddit("redditdev+learnpython")
         subreddit = reddit.subreddit(
             input("What subreddit would you like to pull from? ")
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def get_subreddit_threads():
         content["comments"] = []
 
         for top_level_comment in submission.comments:
-            if not top_level_comment.stickied:
+            if not top_level_comment.stickied and top_level_comment.removed_by_category is None:  # see https://github.com/JasonLovesDoggo/RedditVideoMakerBot/issues/78
                 if len(top_level_comment.body) <= int(environ["MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH"]):
                     content["comments"].append(
                         {