diff --git a/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/changelog b/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/changelog
index d30d1e096..9ff687e2b 100644
--- a/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/changelog
+++ b/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/changelog
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@
   * Version 1.2
    ** Accept empty variables
    ** Variables are now overridable
+ -- Olivier Mauras <olivier@mauras.ch> Wed, 01 Oct 2014
+  * Version 1.2
+   ** Do not forbid & character
diff --git a/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/metadata.xml b/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/metadata.xml
index f2d061788..fcb1c9d53 100644
--- a/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/metadata.xml
+++ b/techniques/systemSettings/misc/genericVariableDefinition/1.2/metadata.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         <DESCRIPTION>Variable content</DESCRIPTION>
         <CONSTRAINT>
           <TYPE>string</TYPE>
-          <REGEX error="Please enter a valid CFengine variable content"><![CDATA[ [^"&]*[^"&\\] ]]></REGEX>
+          <REGEX error="Please enter a valid CFengine variable content"><![CDATA[ [^"]*[^"\\] ]]></REGEX>
           <MAYBEEMPTY>true</MAYBEEMPTY>
         </CONSTRAINT>
       </INPUT>