diff --git a/dblayeroo.php b/dblayeroo.php
index 27069f3..5e382f8 100644
--- a/dblayeroo.php
+++ b/dblayeroo.php
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ class dblayeroo
                               "Field '%s' : Data field too long"), $field);
         break;
       case "date":
-        if (! preg_match ("#^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$", $values[$field]))
+        if (! preg_match ("#^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$#", $values[$field]))
           $errors[$field] = sprintf (dgettext ("domframework",
                               "Field '%s' not in date format"), $field);
         break;