diff --git a/lib/util/fs/util.ts b/lib/util/fs/util.ts
index 5dbab5bf9342c08844d0cacd7228f8c975978fb3..ab7df10fdb1990c5f504bdeb200370eb642164be 100644
--- a/lib/util/fs/util.ts
+++ b/lib/util/fs/util.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { logger } from '../../logger';
 
 // http://www.mtu.edu/umc/services/digital/writing/characters-avoid/
 // We allow spaces, but not newlines
-const restricted = /[[\]#%&{}<>*?\b\n\r\0!'"|‘“^`]/;
+const restricted = /[[\]#%&<>*?\b\n\r\0!'"|‘“^`]/;
 
 function assertBaseDir(path: string, baseDir: string): void {
   if (!path.startsWith(baseDir)) {