diff --git a/htdocs/install/fileconf.php b/htdocs/install/fileconf.php
index 3f39866c941..62f6d98c89b 100644
--- a/htdocs/install/fileconf.php
+++ b/htdocs/install/fileconf.php
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ while (($file = readdir($handle))!==false)
 <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
 
 function checkDatabaseName(databasename) {
-	if (databasename.match(/[-;\.]/)) { return false; }
+	if (databasename.match(/[;\.]/)) { return false; }
 	return true;
 }