diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/regexp_reserved_syntax_characters.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/regexp_reserved_syntax_characters.js
index 90c75e3c0a76..c72e86e13e6a 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/regexp_reserved_syntax_characters.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/repl/lib/regexp_reserved_syntax_characters.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 * // returns true
 */
 function createRegExp() {
-	return /[`~!@#%^&*()-=+[\]{}\\/|;:'",<>?. ]/;
+	return /[`~!@#%^&*()\-=+[\]{}\\/|;:'",<>? ]/;
 }