diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/Hash.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/Hash.php
index 8a4e57b3a54..39a673669c9 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/Hash.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/Hash.php
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ protected static function _matchToken($key, $token) {
  */
 	protected static function _matches(array $data, $selector) {
 		preg_match_all(
-			'/(\[ (?<attr>[^=><!]+?) (\s* (?<op>[><!]?[=]|[><]) \s* (?<val>(?:\/.*?\/ | [^\]]+)) )? \])/x',
+			'/(\[ (?P<attr>[^=><!]+?) (\s* (?P<op>[><!]?[=]|[><]) \s* (?P<val>(?:\/.*?\/ | [^\]]+)) )? \])/x',
 			$selector,
 			$conditions,
 			PREG_SET_ORDER