diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
index 1a3de299..d5784cd1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public final class RestrictionSettings implements SettingsHolder {
 
     @Comment("Regex syntax for allowed chars in passwords")
     public static final Property<String> ALLOWED_PASSWORD_REGEX =
-        newProperty("settings.restrictions.allowedPasswordCharacters", "[\\x21-\\x7E]*");
+        newProperty("settings.restrictions.allowedPasswordCharacters", "[0-z]*");
 
     @Comment("Force survival gamemode when player joins?")
     public static final Property<Boolean> FORCE_SURVIVAL_MODE =