diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/pbs.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/pbs.py
index ba6527b80..a53479aad 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/pbs.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/pbs.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class PBSIE(InfoExtractor):
         # Try turning it to 'program - title' naming scheme if possible
         alt_title = info.get('program', {}).get('title')
         if alt_title:
-            info['title'] = alt_title + ' - ' + re.sub(r'^' + alt_title + '[\s\-\:]+', '', info['title'])
+            info['title'] = alt_title + ' - ' + re.sub(r'^' + alt_title + '[\s\-:]+', '', info['title'])
 
         return {
             'id': video_id,