diff --git a/src/assistant_library_with_local_commands_demo.py b/src/assistant_library_with_local_commands_demo.py
index 1d36806d..e0d10414 100755
--- a/src/assistant_library_with_local_commands_demo.py
+++ b/src/assistant_library_with_local_commands_demo.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ def reboot_pi():
 
 
 def say_ip():
-    ip_address = subprocess.check_output("hostname -I | cut -d' ' -f1", shell=True).decode("utf8")
-    aiy.audio.say("My IP address is " + ip_address)
+    ip_address = subprocess.check_output("hostname -I | cut -d' ' -f1", shell=True)
+    aiy.audio.say('My IP address is %s' % ip_address.decode('utf-8'))
 
 
 def process_event(assistant, event):
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ def process_event(assistant, event):
         status_ui.status('listening')
 
     elif event.type == EventType.ON_RECOGNIZING_SPEECH_FINISHED and event.args:
-        text = event.args['text']
-        print('You said:', text)
+        print('You said:', event.args['text'])
+        text = event.args['text'].lower()
         if text == 'raspberry power off':
             assistant.stop_conversation()
             power_off_pi()
         elif text == 'raspberry reboot':
             assistant.stop_conversation()
             reboot_pi()
-        elif text == 'IP address':
+        elif text == 'ip address':
             assistant.stop_conversation()
             say_ip()