diff --git a/services/managers/smf_manager.py b/services/managers/smf_manager.py
index 2a499656..54c525e3 100644
--- a/services/managers/smf_manager.py
+++ b/services/managers/smf_manager.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class smfManager:
     @staticmethod
     def santatize_username(username):
         sanatized = username.replace(" ", "_")
-        sanatized = sanatized.replace("'", "-")
+        sanatized = username.replace("'", "\\'")
         return sanatized.lower()
 
     @staticmethod