diff --git a/pagure/forms.py b/pagure/forms.py
index 65738ad..4b57f3b 100644
--- a/pagure/forms.py
+++ b/pagure/forms.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import pagure
 STRICT_REGEX = '^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+$'
 TAGS_REGEX = '^[a-zA-Z0-9-_, .]+$'
 PROJECT_NAME_REGEX = \
-    '^[a-zA-z0-9_][a-zA-Z0-9-_]*(/?[a-zA-z0-9_][a-zA-Z0-9-_]+)?$'
+    '^[a-zA-z0-9_][a-zA-Z0-9-_]*$'
 
 
 def file_virus_validator(form, field):