diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 43a6f591..84a5fb17 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   ###############
   validates :name, presence: true,
     uniqueness: {case_sensitive: false},
-    format: {with: /\A([[:alpha:]]|w)+\z/},
+    format: {with: /\A([[:alpha:]]|\w)+\z/ },
     length: {in: 2..25}
   validates :page_pref, inclusion: {:in => (1..100)}
   validates_associated :user_page