diff --git a/invokeai/backend/install/migrate_to_3.py b/invokeai/backend/install/migrate_to_3.py
index c8e024f4845..fb3d964c7b5 100644
--- a/invokeai/backend/install/migrate_to_3.py
+++ b/invokeai/backend/install/migrate_to_3.py
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ def unique_name(self,name,info)->str:
         Create a unique name for a model for use within models.yaml.
         '''
         done = False
+        
+        # some model names have slashes in them, which really screws things up
+        name = name.replace('/','_')
+        
         key = ModelManager.create_key(name,info.base_type,info.model_type)
         unique_name = key
         counter = 1