diff --git a/.swiftlint.yml b/.swiftlint.yml
index 1434bf637..6cb714110 100644
--- a/.swiftlint.yml
+++ b/.swiftlint.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ disabled_rules:
 custom_rules:
   smiley_face:
     name: "Smiley Face"
-    regex: "(\:\))"
-    match_kinds: 
+    regex: '( :\))'
+    match_kinds:
       - comment
       - string
     message: "A closing parenthesis smiley :) creates a half-hearted smile, and thus is not preferred. Use :]"