diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ansible_freeipa_module.py b/plugins/module_utils/ansible_freeipa_module.py
index 1d1b8aae3f19a9726415155e7b951d1a27431463..9d31d6bbef7f0974328632fd2560aa735df9c43e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ansible_freeipa_module.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ansible_freeipa_module.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ else:
 
                 This will not work for `rc`, `dev` or similar version string.
                 """
-                return tuple(re.split("[-_\.]", version_str))  # noqa: W605
+                return tuple(re.split("[-_.]", version_str))  # noqa: W605
 
     from ipalib import api
     from ipalib import errors as ipalib_errors  # noqa