diff --git a/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/security/EncryptionAlgorithmCheck.java b/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/security/EncryptionAlgorithmCheck.java
index 534217afc68..04f1897a660 100644
--- a/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/security/EncryptionAlgorithmCheck.java
+++ b/java-checks/src/main/java/org/sonar/java/checks/security/EncryptionAlgorithmCheck.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 @Rule(key = "S5542")
 public class EncryptionAlgorithmCheck extends AbstractMethodDetection {
 
-  private static final Pattern ALGORITHM_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("(.+)/(.+)/(.+)");
+  private static final Pattern ALGORITHM_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("([^/]+)/([^/]+)/([^/]+)");
 
   @Override
   protected MethodMatchers getMethodInvocationMatchers() {