diff --git a/AAXtoMP3 b/AAXtoMP3
index b53bec6..6a7c82a 100755
--- a/AAXtoMP3
+++ b/AAXtoMP3
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ do
     save_metadata "${path}"
     genre=$(get_metadata_value genre)
     artist=$(get_metadata_value artist)
-    title=$(get_metadata_value title)
+    title=$(get_metadata_value title) | sed -e 's/\:/-/g' | xargs -0
     output_directory="$(dirname "${path}")/${genre}/${artist}/${title}"
     mkdir -p "${output_directory}"
     full_file_path="${output_directory}/${title}.${extension}"