diff --git a/src/nwsapi.js b/src/nwsapi.js
index b69fd21..280ec46 100644
--- a/src/nwsapi.js
+++ b/src/nwsapi.js
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
           '(?:' + pseudoparms + '?)?|' +
           // universal * &
           // namespace *|*
-          '(?:[*|]|[\\w-])|' +
+          '(?:[*]|[\\w-])|' +
           '(?:' +
             '(?::' + pseudonames +
               '(?:\\x28' + pseudoparms + '?(?:\\x29|$))?|' +