diff --git a/lib/puppet/util/ini_file.rb b/lib/puppet/util/ini_file.rb
index 15c2dbef..2eaf401a 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/util/ini_file.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/util/ini_file.rb
@@ -31,19 +31,9 @@ def initialize(path, key_val_separator = ' = ', section_prefix = '[', section_su
 
     def section_regex
       # Only put in prefix/suffix if they exist
-      # Also, if the prefix is '', the negated
-      # set match should be a match all instead.
       r_string = '^\s*'
       r_string += Regexp.escape(@section_prefix)
-      r_string += '('
-      if @section_prefix != ''
-        r_string += '[^'
-        r_string += Regexp.escape(@section_prefix)
-        r_string += ']'
-      else
-        r_string += '.'
-      end
-      r_string += '*)'
+      r_string += '(.*)'
       r_string += Regexp.escape(@section_suffix)
       r_string += '\s*$'
       %r{#{r_string}}