diff --git a/layout/layout.go b/layout/layout.go
index 830e9b9..f626ea0 100644
--- a/layout/layout.go
+++ b/layout/layout.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"text/template"
 
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ func (lt *Layout) SetLocale(c tele.Context, locale string) {
 func (lt *Layout) Commands() (cmds []tele.Command) {
 	for k, v := range lt.commands {
 		cmds = append(cmds, tele.Command{
-			Text:        k,
+			Text:        strings.TrimLeft(k, "/"),
 			Description: v,
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/layout/layout_test.go b/layout/layout_test.go
index 7805751..ee25331 100644
--- a/layout/layout_test.go
+++ b/layout/layout_test.go
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ func TestLayout(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, &tele.LongPoller{}, pref.Poller)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, []tele.Command{{
-		Text:        "/start",
+		Text:        "start",
 		Description: "Start the bot",
 	}, {
-		Text:        "/help",
+		Text:        "help",
 		Description: "How to use the bot",
 	}}, lt.Commands())