diff --git a/src/tvsort_id.py b/src/tvsort_id.py
index 6386fcd..e04dddd 100644
--- a/src/tvsort_id.py
+++ b/src/tvsort_id.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def split_file_name(filename):
 def showname_encoder(showname):
     """ encodes showname for best possible match """
     # tvmaze doesn't like years in showname
-    showname = showname.strip().rstrip('.')
+    showname = showname.strip().rstrip('.').rstrip('-').strip()
     year_pattern = re.compile(r'\(?[0-9]{4}\)?')
     year = year_pattern.findall(showname)
     if year: