diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/appshare/__init__.py b/wlauto/workloads/appshare/__init__.py
index 8ce87a5f..80b063cf 100755
--- a/wlauto/workloads/appshare/__init__.py
+++ b/wlauto/workloads/appshare/__init__.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class AppShare(AndroidUxPerfWorkload):
         self.uiauto_params['recipient'] = self.email_recipient
         self.uiauto_params['my_id'] = self.skype_login_name
         self.uiauto_params['my_pwd'] = self.skype_login_pass
-        self.uiauto_params['name'] = self.skype_contact_name.replace(' ', '0space0')
+        self.uiauto_params['name'] = self.skype_contact_name
         # Only accept certain image formats
         if os.path.splitext(self.test_image.lower())[1] not in ['.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png']:
             raise ValidationError('{} must be a JPEG or PNG file'.format(self.test_image))
diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/appshare/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.appshare.jar b/wlauto/workloads/appshare/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.appshare.jar
index c9e864a9..d6f5804b 100644
Binary files a/wlauto/workloads/appshare/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.appshare.jar and b/wlauto/workloads/appshare/com.arm.wlauto.uiauto.appshare.jar differ
diff --git a/wlauto/workloads/appshare/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java b/wlauto/workloads/appshare/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
index fb726ec8..0e6fc559 100755
--- a/wlauto/workloads/appshare/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
+++ b/wlauto/workloads/appshare/uiauto/src/com/arm/wlauto/uiauto/UiAutomation.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class UiAutomation extends UxPerfUiAutomation {
         String recipient = parameters.getString("recipient");
         String loginName = parameters.getString("my_id");
         String loginPass = parameters.getString("my_pwd");
-        String contactName = parameters.getString("name").replace("0space0", " ");
+        String contactName = parameters.getString("name");
 
         setScreenOrientation(ScreenOrientation.NATURAL);