diff --git a/deployment/api/preprocessing.py b/deployment/api/preprocessing.py
index 31bb6b7..3a86053 100644
--- a/deployment/api/preprocessing.py
+++ b/deployment/api/preprocessing.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ def preprocess_tweet(tweet):
     if not isinstance(tweet, str):
         return ""
 
+    # Decode HTML entities (e.g., & → &)
+    tweet = html.unescape(tweet)
+    
     # Convert text to lowercase
     tweet = tweet.lower()
 
@@ -40,14 +43,11 @@ def preprocess_tweet(tweet):
     # Separate hashtags from the word to preserve semantics during tokenization
     tweet = re.sub(r'#(\w+)', r'# \1', tweet)
 
-    # Decode HTML entities (e.g., & → &)
-    tweet = html.unescape(tweet)
-
     # Remove unwanted punctuation and special characters (except useful ones like < > @ # ! ?)
     tweet = re.sub(r'[^\w\s<>@#!?]', '', tweet)
 
     # Remove non-printable/control characters (e.g., \n, \t, emojis, corrupted unicode)
-    # tweet = re.sub(r'[^\x20-\x7E]', '', tweet)
+    tweet = re.sub(r'[^\x20-\x7E]', '', tweet)
 
     # Tokenize the tweet into individual words
     tokens = word_tokenize(tweet)
diff --git a/deployment/api/tests/test_preprocessing.py b/deployment/api/tests/test_preprocessing.py
index b5e9b60..0013fa4 100644
--- a/deployment/api/tests/test_preprocessing.py
+++ b/deployment/api/tests/test_preprocessing.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ from preprocessing import preprocess_tweet
 
 def test_preprocess_tweet_removes_hashtags():
     tweet = """
-    Just flew w/ @AirParadis &#128640; &amp; I&#8217;m in LOVE! &Eacute;pic service, comfy seats. 
+    Just flew w/ @AirParadis &#128640; &amp; I&#8217;m in LOVE! Epic service, comfy seats. 
     #bestflight #AirParadis
     """
-    assert preprocess_tweet(tweet) == "flew w < MENTION > im love ! épic service comfy seat # bestflight # airparadis"
+    assert preprocess_tweet(tweet) == "flew w < MENTION > im love ! epic service comfy seat # bestflight # airparadis"
 
 def test_preprocess_tweet_removes_mentions():
     tweet = """
@@ -25,4 +25,12 @@ def test_preprocess_tweet_lowercases_text():
     My 3rd time w/ @AirParadis &amp; still amazed &#128525; Crew = lovely &agrave; every step! 
     #flyhappy #AirParadis
     """
-    assert preprocess_tweet(tweet) == '3rd time w < MENTION > still amazed crew lovely à every step ! # flyhappy # airparadis'
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+    assert preprocess_tweet(tweet) == '3rd time w < MENTION > still amazed crew lovely à every step ! # flyhappy # airparadis'
+    
+    
+    
+tweet = """
+Just flew w/ @AirParadis &#128640; &amp; I&#8217;m in LOVE! Epic service, comfy seats. 
+#bestflight #AirParadis
+"""
+preprocess_tweet(tweet)
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