diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
index 47337cac0..ec4e1f35a 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_commands/init.lua
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ mcl_commands.types = {
 				return S("Color is not a valid color name or hexadecimal!")
 			end
 		end},
-	nodename     = {"^(%l+[%w_]+%:?[_%l]+[%w_]*)$",
+	nodename     = {"(%l+[%w_]+%:?[_%l]+[%w_]*)",
 		function(res, pointer)
 			if minetest.registered_items[res[pointer]] then
 				return nil, res[pointer], pointer+1