diff --git a/checksemver.py b/checksemver.py
index da34cf4..797fd30 100644
--- a/checksemver.py
+++ b/checksemver.py
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ validateMessage = args.validateMessage
 printExports = args.printExports
 exportFormat = args.exportFormat
 
-r = re.compile(r'^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)'
-                '(?:-(?P<prerelease>(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)'
-                '(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+'
-                '(?P<buildmetadata>[0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$')
+r = re.compile(r'^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-(?P<prerelease>(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+(?P<buildmetadata>[0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$')
 
 if verbose:
   print("Version to validate: {}".format(versionToValidate))