diff --git a/bin/vhost-deploy.sh b/bin/vhost-deploy.sh
index 9b96aec..370af3d 100755
--- a/bin/vhost-deploy.sh
+++ b/bin/vhost-deploy.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ fi
 
 # check for and set username (length between 3 and 12 characters)
 if [[ -z "$username" ]]; then
-  strippeddomain=`echo $domain | sed 's|\.||'`
-  strippeddomain=`echo $strippeddomain | sed 's|-||'`
+  strippeddomain=`echo $domain | sed 's|\.||g'`
+  strippeddomain=`echo $strippeddomain | sed 's|-||g'`
   username=`echo ${strippeddomain:0:8}`
   if grep -q "^$username:" /etc/passwd; then
     # username already exists, try another