diff --git a/src/CPUSensor.cpp b/src/CPUSensor.cpp
index 1ebe6c6..e955fef 100644
--- a/src/CPUSensor.cpp
+++ b/src/CPUSensor.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@
                      std::vector<thresholds::Threshold>&& thresholdsIn,
                      const std::string& sensorConfiguration, int cpuId,
                      bool show, double dtsOffset) :
-    Sensor(boost::replace_all_copy(sensorName, " ", "_"),
-           std::move(thresholdsIn), sensorConfiguration, objectType, false,
-           false, 0, 0, conn, PowerState::on),
+    Sensor(escapeName(sensorName), std::move(thresholdsIn), sensorConfiguration,
+           objectType, false, false, 0, 0, conn, PowerState::on),
     objServer(objectServer), inputDev(io), waitTimer(io), path(path),
     privTcontrol(std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN()),
     dtsOffset(dtsOffset), show(show), pollTime(CPUSensor::sensorPollMs),