diff --git a/jqjq.jq b/jqjq.jq
index 4b96ff1..e0e2cc8 100644
--- a/jqjq.jq
+++ b/jqjq.jq
@@ -2737,7 +2737,7 @@ def parse_options:
 def invoke_client_jqjq:
   # instead of @sh to not always quote (as per quoting rules of ${var@Q})
   def sh_escape:
-    if . == "" or test("[^[A-Za-z0-9%+\\-./:=@_]]") then
+    if . == "" or test("[^A-Za-z0-9%+\\-./:=@_]") then
       "'" + gsub("'"; "'\\''") + "'"
     end;
   ( . as $args