diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/defaults/qmlapplication-project-page.json b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/defaults/qmlapplication-project-page.json
index d23e1ecdc13..c213ae89236 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/defaults/qmlapplication-project-page.json
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/studio_templates/projects/defaults/qmlapplication-project-page.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "trShortTitle": "Location",
     "typeId": "Project",
     "data": {
-        "projectNameValidator": "^(?!(import))(?!(QtQml))(?!(QtQuick))(?:[A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9-_]*)$",
-        "trProjectNameValidatorUserMessage": "Project name must start with a capital letter. It cannot start with QtQml or QtQuick. Use only letters and digits separated by `_` or `-`"
+        "projectNameValidator": "^(?!(import))(?!(QtQml))(?!(QtQuick))(?:[A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]*)$",
+        "trProjectNameValidatorUserMessage": "Project name must start with a capital letter. It cannot start with QtQml or QtQuick. Use only letters and digits separated by `_`."
     }
 }