diff --git a/seed_data/storyCleanup.js b/seed_data/storyCleanup.js
index c216e67293..2598526c8a 100644
--- a/seed_data/storyCleanup.js
+++ b/seed_data/storyCleanup.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ function storyLinkCleanup(cb) {
     console.log(i++);
     this.pause();
     story.storyLink = story.storyLink.
-      replace(/\s+/g, ' ').
       replace(/[^a-z0-9\s]/gi, '').
+      replace(/\s+/g, ' ').
       toLowerCase().
       trim();
     story.save(function (err) {