1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex_trans.lua b/arabluatex_trans.lua
index b86472b..1043f37 100644
--- a/arabluatex_trans.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_trans.lua
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ shortvtrdmg = {
 
 hamzatrloc = {
    -- next line for ʾalif alone
-   {a="(%.A)([^uai])", b=".|%2|"},
+   {a="(%.A)([^uai])", b=".|%2"},
    {a="(%.A)([uai])", b="||%2"},
    -- hard coded hamza
    {a="|\"'", b="ʾ"},