diff --git a/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js b/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js
index 561da622e..3d23f1c1d 100644
--- a/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js
+++ b/server/cdk/cdk-job-export.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const CalcualteAllocations = require("./cdk-calculate-allocations").default;
 
 const moment = require("moment");
 
-const replaceSpecialRegex = `[^a-zA-Z0-9 .,\n #]+/g`;
+const replaceSpecialRegex = /[^a-zA-Z0-9 .,\n #]+/g;
 
 exports.default = async function (socket, { txEnvelope, jobid }) {
   socket.logEvents = [];