diff --git a/cogs/emote.py b/cogs/emote.py
index 769d7b7..6f59b2a 100644
--- a/cogs/emote.py
+++ b/cogs/emote.py
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ class Emotes(commands.Cog):
 	@staticmethod
 	def format_emote_filename(filename):
 		"""format a filename to an emote name as discord does when you upload an emote image"""
-		return posixpath.splitext(filename)[0].rpartition('-')[0].replace(' ', '')
+		left, sep, right = posixpath.splitext(filename)[0].rpartition('-')
+		return (left or right).replace(' ', '')
 
 	@commands.command(name='add-from-ec', aliases=['addfromec'])
 	async def add_from_ec(self, context, name, *names):