diff --git a/app/models/episode.rb b/app/models/episode.rb
index c08f762..1d0b541 100644
--- a/app/models/episode.rb
+++ b/app/models/episode.rb
@@ -169,6 +169,6 @@ def self.primitive_search_conditions(query, join)
   end
 
   def set_permalink
-    self.permalink = name.downcase.gsub(/[^0-9a-z]+/, ' ').strip.gsub(' ', '-') if name
+    self.permalink = name.parameterize if name
   end
 end