diff --git a/tools/import_scodoc7_user_db.py b/tools/import_scodoc7_user_db.py
index aa2d1a0c..c92f3b52 100644
--- a/tools/import_scodoc7_user_db.py
+++ b/tools/import_scodoc7_user_db.py
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ def import_scodoc7_user_db(scodoc7_db="dbname=SCOUSERS"):
     cursor = cnx.cursor(cursor_factory=psycopg2.extras.DictCursor)
     cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM sco_users;")
     for u7 in cursor:
-        if User.query.filter_by(user_name=u7["user_name"]).first():
+        user_name = u7["user_name"].strip().replace(" ", "_")
+        if User.query.filter_by(user_name=user_name).first():
             # user with same name exists !
             current_app.logger.warning(
-                "User {} exists and is left unchanged".format(u7["user_name"])
+                f"""User {user_name} (de {u7["user_name"]})  exists and is left unchanged"""
             )
         else:
             u = User(