diff --git a/validate-commit-msg.js b/validate-commit-msg.js
index 7235b8d9f8f0..dad507d14953 100755
--- a/validate-commit-msg.js
+++ b/validate-commit-msg.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var util = require('util');
 
 
 var MAX_LENGTH = 70;
-var PATTERN = /^(\w*)(\(([\w\$\.\-\*]*)\))?\: (.*)$/;
+var PATTERN = /^(\w*)(\(([\w\$\.\-\*/]*)\))?\: (.*)$/;
 var IGNORED = /^WIP\:/;
 var TYPES = {
   feat: true,
diff --git a/validate-commit-msg.spec.js b/validate-commit-msg.spec.js
index 2ea3cf16276a..7483a9b03de4 100644
--- a/validate-commit-msg.spec.js
+++ b/validate-commit-msg.spec.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ describe('validate-commit-msg.js', function() {
       expect(m.validateMessage('chore($controller): something')).toBe(VALID);
       expect(m.validateMessage('chore(foo-bar): something')).toBe(VALID);
       expect(m.validateMessage('chore(*): something')).toBe(VALID);
+      expect(m.validateMessage('chore(guide/location): something')).toBe(VALID);
       expect(errors).toEqual([]);
     });