diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45c1c4e..c854723 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ $ npm install local-web-server --save-dev
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "local-web-server": {
     "port": 8100,
-    "forbid": "\\.json$"
+    "forbid": "*.json"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "ws"
diff --git a/jsdoc2md/README.hbs b/jsdoc2md/README.hbs
index 6d954d2..846871e 100644
--- a/jsdoc2md/README.hbs
+++ b/jsdoc2md/README.hbs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ $ npm install local-web-server --save-dev
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "local-web-server": {
     "port": 8100,
-    "forbid": "\\.json$"
+    "forbid": "*.json"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "ws"