diff --git a/tv_rename.cpp b/tv_rename.cpp
index 16e2f47..4542464 100644
--- a/tv_rename.cpp
+++ b/tv_rename.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void singleSeason( const std::string &path, const std::string &show, int season,
             auto name = compilePattern(pattern, season, num+1, og_name.substr(0, pos), episodes[num], show) + og_name.substr(pos);
             // replace characters illegal in windows if desired
             if( !linux ) {
-                season_code.erase(std::remove_if(name.begin(), name.end(), [](char x) {return x == '?' || x == '"' || x == '\\' || x == '|' || x == '*';}), season_code.end());
+                name.erase(std::remove_if(name.begin(), name.end(), [](char x) {return x == '?' || x == '"' || x == '\\' || x == '|' || x == '*';}), name.end());
                 size_t max{name.size()};
                 for( size_t i = 0; i < max ; i++ ) {
                     if( name[i] == '<' ) {