diff --git a/services/managers/phpbb3_manager.py b/services/managers/phpbb3_manager.py
index aef61a18..56142311 100755
--- a/services/managers/phpbb3_manager.py
+++ b/services/managers/phpbb3_manager.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class Phpbb3Manager:
     @staticmethod
     def __santatize_username(username):
         sanatized = username.replace(" ", "_")
+        sanatized = username.replace("'", "_")
         return sanatized.lower()
 
     @staticmethod