diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index affc0673b5..7d0b2fe9da 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ if SITE_NAME == 'rDrama':
 		"pedocord": "discord (actually a pretty cool service)",
 		"i hate carp": "i love Carp",
 		"manlet": "little king",
-		"gamer": "g\*mer",
-		"journalist": "journ\*list",
-		"journalism": "journ\*lism",
+		"gamer": "g*mer",
+		"journalist": "journ*list",
+		"journalism": "journ*lism",
 		"wuhan flu": "SARS-CoV-2 syndemic",
 		"china flu": "SARS-CoV-2 syndemic",
 		"china virus": "SARS-CoV-2 syndemic",