diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index f89fe092f..053d9a439 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ def parseTargetDirect():
     remote = False
 
     for dbms in SUPPORTED_DBMS:
-        details = re.search("^(?P<dbms>%s)://(?P<credentials>(?P<user>.+?)\:(?P<pass>.*?)\@)?(?P<remote>(?P<hostname>.+?)\:(?P<port>[\d]+)\/)?(?P<db>[\w\d\ \:\.\_\-\/\\\\]+?)$" % dbms, conf.direct, re.I)
+        details = re.search("^(?P<dbms>%s)://(?P<credentials>(?P<user>.+?)\:(?P<pass>.*)\@)?(?P<remote>(?P<hostname>.+?)\:(?P<port>[\d]+)\/)?(?P<db>[\w\d\ \:\.\_\-\/\\\\]+?)$" % dbms, conf.direct, re.I)
 
         if details:
             conf.dbms = details.group('dbms')