diff --git a/translation-service-etranslation/src/main/java/eu/europeana/api/translation/service/etranslation/ETranslationTranslationService.java b/translation-service-etranslation/src/main/java/eu/europeana/api/translation/service/etranslation/ETranslationTranslationService.java
index 7c6ec7d..371f6b6 100644
--- a/translation-service-etranslation/src/main/java/eu/europeana/api/translation/service/etranslation/ETranslationTranslationService.java
+++ b/translation-service-etranslation/src/main/java/eu/europeana/api/translation/service/etranslation/ETranslationTranslationService.java
@@ -446,8 +446,9 @@ private long sendTranslationRequest(String content) throws TranslationException,
 
   private String sanitizeRequestBodyForLogging(String content) {
     if(content != null) {
-      content.replace(getCredentialUsername(), "*****");
-      content.replace(getCredentialPwd(), "*****");
+      return content.replace(getCredentialUsername(), "*****")
+          .replace(getCredentialPwd(), "*****");
+      
     }
     return content;
   }