diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
index 5c69e5cb..dd7d841d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/thepiratebay.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class ThePirateBayProvider(generic.TorrentProvider):
         if self.show.air_by_date:
             for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):
                 ep_string = sanitizeSceneName(show_name) + ' ' + \
-                            str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', '|')
+                            str(ep_obj.airdate).replace('-', ' ')
                 search_string['Episode'].append(ep_string)
         elif self.show.sports:
             for show_name in set(allPossibleShowNames(self.show)):