diff --git a/brewpi.py b/brewpi.py
index f440739..892e639 100644
--- a/brewpi.py
+++ b/brewpi.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def renameTempKey(key):
                 logMessage("Notification: Interval changed to " +
                            str(newInterval) + " seconds")
         elif messageType == "startNewBrew":  # new beer name
-            newName = value
+            newName = value.replace("/","_") # name is used as part of file path, *nix can't handle /s in filenames
             result = startNewBrew(newName)
             conn.send(json.dumps(result))
         elif messageType == "pauseLogging":