diff --git a/core/utils/db.py b/core/utils/db.py
index c4b61c86..07c5ee30 100644
--- a/core/utils/db.py
+++ b/core/utils/db.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ def unicode_slugify_function(content):
         max_length=88,
         word_boundary=True,
         save_order=True,
-        regex_pattern=r"/",
+        regex_pattern=r"[^A-Za-z0-9-]+",
+        separator="-",
     )
 
 
@@ -38,10 +39,6 @@ class TweakedAutoSlugField(AutoSlugField):
         lookup_value_path = lookup_value.split(LOOKUP_SEP)
         attr = model_instance
 
-        logger.debug(
-            f"get_slug_fields: lookup_value_path is {lookup_value_path} and attr is {attr}"
-        )
-
         for elem in lookup_value_path:
             try:
                 attr = getattr(attr, elem)