diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index a691edc2a..745ae68c6 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ def expandAsteriskForColumns(expression):
     the SQL query string (expression)
     """
 
-    match = re.search(r"(?i)\ASELECT(\s+TOP\s+[\d]+)?\s+\*\s+FROM\s+(([`'\"][^`'\"]+[`'\"]|[\w.]+)+)(\s|\Z)", expression)
+    match = re.search(r"(?i)\ASELECT(\s+TOP\s+[\d]+)?\s+\*\s+FROM\s+(([`'\"][^`'\"]+[`'\"])+|[\w.]+)(\s|\Z)", expression)
 
     if match:
         infoMsg = "you did not provide the fields in your query. "