diff --git a/repository/url/locallib.php b/repository/url/locallib.php
index d455b7c460e..c8bbab397a6 100644
--- a/repository/url/locallib.php
+++ b/repository/url/locallib.php
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function split_url( $url, $decode=FALSE)
 	// Host name from RFC1035.  Technically, must start with a letter.
 	// Relax that restriction to better parse URL structure, then
 	// leave host name validation to application.
-	$xhost_name    = '([a-zA-Z\d-.%]+)';
+	$xhost_name    = '([a-zA-Z\d\-.%]+)';
 
 	// Authority from RFC3986.  Skip IP future.
 	$xhost         = '(' . $xhost_name . '|' . $xipv4 . '|' . $xipv6 . ')';