diff --git a/play_group.py b/play_group.py
index 18ee3ba..bed7efd 100755
--- a/play_group.py
+++ b/play_group.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class playIPSC(IPSC):
                     # re-Write the source subscriber ID to that of this program
                     print('source:', h(_src_sub))
                     print('dest:', h(NETWORK[_network]['LOCAL']['RADIO_ID']))
-                    _tmp_data = _tmp_data.replace(_src_sub, NETWORK[_network]['LOCAL']['RADIO_ID'])
+                    _tmp_data = _tmp_data.replace(_src_sub, NETWORK[_network]['LOCAL']['RADIO_ID'][1:])
                     
                     # Re-Write IPSC timeslot value
                     '''