diff --git a/src/window.py b/src/window.py
index 9114282..e31e930 100644
--- a/src/window.py
+++ b/src/window.py
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ class RosterWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
             return False, f"Request name is too long (max {REQUEST_NAME_MAX_LENGTH} characters)"
 
         # Check for invalid characters (file system unsafe characters)
-        invalid_chars = ['/', '\\', ':', '*', '?', '"', '<', '>', '|', '\0']
+        invalid_chars = ['\\', '*', '?', '"', '<', '>', '|', '\0']
         for char in invalid_chars:
             if char in name:
                 return False, f"Request name cannot contain '{char}'"