diff --git a/src/europython_discord/cogs/guild_statistics.py b/src/europython_discord/cogs/guild_statistics.py
index e144af0a..48a78db7 100644
--- a/src/europython_discord/cogs/guild_statistics.py
+++ b/src/europython_discord/cogs/guild_statistics.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def list_participants(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> None:
         # send message
         lines = [f"{ctx.author.mention} Participant Statistics:"]
         for role_name, count in role_counts.items():
-            lines.append(f"* {count} {role_name}")
+            lines.append(f"* {count} {role_name.strip('<>@')}")
         await ctx.send(content="\n".join(lines))
 
     async def cog_check(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> bool: