diff --git a/src/main/scala/util/Validations.scala b/src/main/scala/util/Validations.scala
index e422e776a..255689ebe 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/util/Validations.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/util/Validations.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ trait Validations {
    */
   def identifier: Constraint = new Constraint(){
     override def validate(name: String, value: String): Option[String] =
-      if(!value.matches("^[a-zA-Z0-9\\-_\\.]+$")){
+      if(!value.matches("^[a-zA-Z0-9\\-_.]+$")){
         Some(s"${name} contains invalid character.")
       } else if(value.startsWith("_") || value.startsWith("-")){
         Some(s"${name} starts with invalid character.")
diff --git a/src/test/scala/util/ValidationsSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/util/ValidationsSpec.scala
index c1de76b17..41753c87b 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/util/ValidationsSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/util/ValidationsSpec.scala
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ package util
 
 import org.specs2.mutable._
 
-class
-ValidationsSpec extends Specification with Validations {
+class ValidationsSpec extends Specification with Validations {
 
   "identifier" should {
     "validate id string " in {