diff --git a/schemas/ajv.absolutePath.js b/schemas/ajv.absolutePath.js
index 397f28c8a7b..9d6b7f6a7ae 100644
--- a/schemas/ajv.absolutePath.js
+++ b/schemas/ajv.absolutePath.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module.exports = ajv =>
 				// \\\\ - Windows network absolute path
 				// \/ - Unix-like OS absolute path
 				const isCorrectAbsolutePath =
-					expected === /^(?:[A-Za-z]:(\\|\/)|\\\\|\/)/.test(data);
+					expected === /^(?:[A-Za-z]:\\|\\\\|\/)/.test(data);
 				if (!isCorrectAbsolutePath) {
 					callback.errors = [getErrorFor(expected, data, schema)];
 					passes = false;