diff --git a/mpf/platforms/mypinballs/mypinballs.py b/mpf/platforms/mypinballs/mypinballs.py
index 23c6df5f9..7bdf4ab69 100644
--- a/mpf/platforms/mypinballs/mypinballs.py
+++ b/mpf/platforms/mypinballs/mypinballs.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ def set_text(self, text: ColoredSegmentDisplayText, flashing: FlashingType, flas
             # remove any non-numbers and spaces
             text = re.sub(r'[^0-9 ]', "", text)
 
-            # special char for spaces
-            text = text.replace(" ", "?")
             # set text
             if flashing == FlashingType.FLASH_ALL:
                 cmd = b'2:'
diff --git a/mpf/tests/test_MyPinballs.py b/mpf/tests/test_MyPinballs.py
index a9686cad6..22fc7f2fb 100644
--- a/mpf/tests/test_MyPinballs.py
+++ b/mpf/tests/test_MyPinballs.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
     def testPlatform(self):
         self.serialMock.expected_commands = {
-            b'1:1:???1234': False,
+            b'1:1:   1234': False,
         }
         self.machine.segment_displays["display1"].add_text("1234", key="score")
         self._wait_for_processing()
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def testPlatform(self):
 
         # change text (with same key)
         self.serialMock.expected_commands = {
-            b'1:1:???1337': False,
+            b'1:1:   1337': False,
         }
         self.machine.segment_displays["display1"].add_text("1337", key="score")
         self._wait_for_processing()
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def testPlatform(self):
 
         # change text (with same key)
         self.serialMock.expected_commands = {
-            b'1:1:??42?23': False,
+            b'1:1:  42 23': False,
         }
         self.machine.segment_displays["display1"].add_text("42 23", key="score")
         self._wait_for_processing()
@@ -138,28 +138,28 @@ def testPlatform(self):
         self.assertFalse(self.serialMock.expected_commands)
 
         self.serialMock.expected_commands = {
-            b'1:2:?424242': False,
+            b'1:2: 424242': False,
         }
         self.machine.segment_displays["display2"].add_text("424242")
         self._wait_for_processing()
         self.assertFalse(self.serialMock.expected_commands)
 
         self.serialMock.expected_commands = {
-            b'2:2:?424242': False,
+            b'2:2: 424242': False,
         }
         self.machine.segment_displays["display2"].set_flashing(FlashingType.FLASH_ALL)
         self._wait_for_processing()
         self.assertFalse(self.serialMock.expected_commands)
 
         self.serialMock.expected_commands = {
-            b'1:2:?424242': False,
+            b'1:2: 424242': False,
         }
         self.machine.segment_displays["display2"].set_flashing(FlashingType.NO_FLASH)
         self._wait_for_processing()
         self.assertFalse(self.serialMock.expected_commands)
 
         self.serialMock.expected_commands = {
-            b'4:2:?424242': False,
+            b'4:2: 424242': False,
         }
         self.machine.segment_displays["display2"].set_flashing(FlashingType.FLASH_MATCH)
         self._wait_for_processing()