diff --git a/e107_core/url/user/rewrite_url.php b/e107_core/url/user/rewrite_url.php
index f841ad687..9f1bacafe 100644
--- a/e107_core/url/user/rewrite_url.php
+++ b/e107_core/url/user/rewrite_url.php
@@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ class core_user_rewrite_url extends eUrlConfig
 		
 		$sql = e107::getDb('url');
 		$name = e107::getParser()->toDB($name);
-
-		$name2 = str_replace("-"," ",$name); // remove the dash.
-
-		if($sql->select('user', 'user_id', "user_name='{$name}' OR user_name='{$name2}' " )) // XXX - new user_sef field? Discuss.
+		
+		if($sql->select('user', 'user_id', "user_name='{$name}' OR REPLACE(user_name, ' ', '-') ='{$name}' " )) // XXX - new user_sef field? Discuss.
 		{
 			$name = $sql->fetch();
 			$request->setRequestParam('id', $name['user_id']);