diff --git a/yellow/routes.py b/yellow/routes.py
index 57325b0..d8a601b 100644
--- a/yellow/routes.py
+++ b/yellow/routes.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def dashboard():
 async def dashboard_address_post():
     form = await request.form
     address = form.get('address')
-    if not bool(re.match(r'^(WW)\\d[0-9A-Za-z]{94}$', address)):
+    if len(address) != 97:
         raise Exception("Please submit a WOW address")
 
     # update user