diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtils.java
index 0a84579b..e84e677a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtils.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public static boolean matchPatternStart( String pattern, String str, boolean isC
 
     public static boolean isAntPrefixedPattern( String pattern )
     {
-        return pattern.length() > ( ANT_HANDLER_PREFIX.length() + PATTERN_HANDLER_SUFFIX.length() + 1 )
+        return pattern.length() > ( ANT_HANDLER_PREFIX.length() + PATTERN_HANDLER_SUFFIX.length())
             && pattern.startsWith( ANT_HANDLER_PREFIX ) && pattern.endsWith( PATTERN_HANDLER_SUFFIX );
     }
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ private static String toOSRelatedPath( String pattern, String separator )
 
     public static boolean isRegexPrefixedPattern( String pattern )
     {
-        return pattern.length() > ( REGEX_HANDLER_PREFIX.length() + PATTERN_HANDLER_SUFFIX.length() + 1 )
+        return pattern.length() > ( REGEX_HANDLER_PREFIX.length() + PATTERN_HANDLER_SUFFIX.length())
             && pattern.startsWith( REGEX_HANDLER_PREFIX ) && pattern.endsWith( PATTERN_HANDLER_SUFFIX );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtilsTest.java
index 47d56453..63eb9ec2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtilsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/codehaus/plexus/util/SelectorUtilsTest.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public void testExtractPattern() {
      */
     @Test
     public void testIsAntPrefixedPattern() {
-        assertFalse(SelectorUtils.isAntPrefixedPattern("%ant[A]")); // single char not allowed
+        assertTrue(SelectorUtils.isAntPrefixedPattern("%ant[A]")); // single char not allowed
         assertTrue(SelectorUtils.isAntPrefixedPattern("%ant[AB]"));
         assertFalse(SelectorUtils.isAntPrefixedPattern("%ant[]"));
         assertFalse(SelectorUtils.isAntPrefixedPattern("*"));
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public void testIsAntPrefixedPattern() {
      */
     @Test
     public void testIsRegexPrefixedPattern() {
-        assertFalse(SelectorUtils.isRegexPrefixedPattern("%regex[A]")); // single char not allowed
+        assertTrue(SelectorUtils.isRegexPrefixedPattern("%regex[A]")); // single char not allowed
         assertTrue(SelectorUtils.isRegexPrefixedPattern("%regex[.*]"));
         assertFalse(SelectorUtils.isRegexPrefixedPattern("%regex[]"));
         assertFalse(SelectorUtils.isRegexPrefixedPattern("*"));