diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7e30bef87..245ffc99c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2012-01-15  Holger Vogt
+ * tests\bin\modelQaTestRoutines.pm: $platform
+   should not contain '/' , removed in line 700
+   
 2012-01-13  Robert Larice
  * src/spicelib/devices/hisimhv/.cvsignore :
   add missing .cvsignore file
diff --git a/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm b/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm
index 08f733e65..e23b28989 100644
--- a/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm
+++ b/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm
@@ -697,8 +697,7 @@ sub platform {
         open(UNAME,"uname -r|");chomp($osVer =<UNAME>);close(UNAME);
     }
     $platform = "${archName}_${osName}_${osVer}";
-    $platform =~ s/\(//;
-    $platform =~ s/\)//;
+    $platform =~ s|[()/]||g; 
     return($platform);
 }