diff --git a/src/javascripts/jquery.tocify.js b/src/javascripts/jquery.tocify.js
index d39287c..147f51f 100644
--- a/src/javascripts/jquery.tocify.js
+++ b/src/javascripts/jquery.tocify.js
@@ -358,6 +358,11 @@
                     hashValue = hashValue.replace(/--/g, "-");
                 }
 
+                // fix colon-space instances
+                while (hashValue.indexOf(":-") > -1) {
+                    hashValue = hashValue.replace(/:-/g, "-");
+                }
+
             } else if (typeof hashGeneratorOption === "function") {
 
                 // call the function