diff --git a/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm b/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm
index 0fb95c9ac..9ef097b5b 100644
--- a/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm
+++ b/tests/bin/modelQaTestRoutines.pm
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ sub platform {
     }
     $platform = "${archName}_${osName}_${osVer}";
     $platform =~ s/\s+/-/g;
+    $platform =~ s|[()/]||g;
     return($platform);
 }