diff --git a/src/gl-compile-conf b/src/gl-compile-conf
index 371e912..842a30a 100755
--- a/src/gl-compile-conf
+++ b/src/gl-compile-conf
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ sub expand_list
 
     for my $item (@list)
     {
-        die "$ABRT bad user or repo name $item\n"
-            unless ($GL_WILDREPOS ? $item =~ $REPOPATT_PATT : $item =~ $REPONAME_PATT) or $item =~ $USERNAME_PATT;
         if ($item =~ /^@/)      # nested group
         {
             die "$ABRT undefined group $item\n" unless $groups{$item};
@@ -198,6 +196,7 @@ sub parse_conf_file
                 @repos = keys %repos;
             } else {
                 @repos = expand_list ( @repos );
+                do  { die "$ABRT bad reponame $_\n" unless ($GL_WILDREPOS ? $_ =~ $REPOPATT_PATT : $_ =~ $REPONAME_PATT) } for @repos;
             }
             s/\bCREAT[EO]R\b/\$creater/g for @repos;
         }