diff --git a/parse.c b/parse.c
index 9a3af430b..145e4d90e 100644
--- a/parse.c
+++ b/parse.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ __unused static const char rcsid[] = "$Sudo$";
 #endif /* lint */
 
 /* Characters that must be quoted in sudoers */
-#define SUDOERS_QUOTED	"*?[]!:\\,=#\""
+#define SUDOERS_QUOTED	":\\,=#\""
 
 /*
  * Local prototypes.