diff --git a/ourairports-airports.py b/ourairports-airports.py
index 226c1c0..65d0399 100644
--- a/ourairports-airports.py
+++ b/ourairports-airports.py
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ def special_handling(self):
             self.phonic = self.name
             self.removeInternationalAirport()
 
-        self.phonic.replace("/", " ")
-        self.phonic.replace("-", " ")
-        self.phonic.replace("  ", " ")
-        self.phonic.replace("  ", " ")         
+        self.phonic = self.phonic.replace("/", " ")
+        self.phonic = self.phonic.replace("-", " ")
+        self.phonic = self.phonic.replace("  ", " ")
+        self.phonic = self.phonic.replace("  ", " ")         
 
     def removeInternationalAirport(self):
         #Remove "International" and "Airport", and unnecessary spaces