diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 43297a1e12a..632d9ee372d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ packages/**/*.tgz
 packages/**/package-lock.json
 tmp
 # Verdaccio storage path
-storage
\ No newline at end of file
+storage
+.ackrc
diff --git a/packages/compass-import-export/src/utils/import-preview.js b/packages/compass-import-export/src/utils/import-preview.js
index bfc6eb49d2d..a939c022849 100644
--- a/packages/compass-import-export/src/utils/import-preview.js
+++ b/packages/compass-import-export/src/utils/import-preview.js
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ export default function({
 
           assert.equal(typeof key, 'string', `import-preview: expected key to be a String not ${typeof key}`);
 
-          // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
-          key = key.replace(/[^\x00-\x7F]/g, '');
-
           const isCSV = fileType === FILE_TYPES.CSV;
           const item = { path: key, checked: true };