1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/auth-source.el b/lisp/gnus/auth-source.el
index 80a3b91b60a..34fe5afe7af 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/auth-source.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/auth-source.el
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ See `auth-source-search' for details on SPEC."
                                      (secret "password")
                                      (port   "port") ; redundant but clearer
                                      (t (symbol-name r)))
-                                   (if (string-match "[\" ]" data)
+                                   (if (string-match "[\"# ]" data)
                                        (format "%S" data)
                                      data)))))
             (setq add (concat add (funcall printer)))))))