diff --git a/services/managers/smf_manager.py b/services/managers/smf_manager.py
index 7ef93add..701f63c5 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 = sanatized.replace("'", "_")
         return sanatized.lower()
 
     @staticmethod