diff --git a/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/samplesheet_schema.json b/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/samplesheet_schema.json
index 744ba29a78..cc8cb25be5 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/samplesheet_schema.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/samplesheet_schema.json
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
       },
       "sample_name": {
         "type": "string",
-        "pattern": "^\\S+$",
         "meta": ["name"],
-        "errorMessage": "Sample name must be provided and cannot contain spaces"
+        "errorMessage": "Sample name must be provided"
       },
       "fastq_1": {
         "type": "string",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/schema_input.json b/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/schema_input.json
index d23fe68b65..0ae6a83564 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/schema_input.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/files/nextflow/schema_input.json
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
       },
       "sample_name": {
         "type": "string",
-        "pattern": "^\\S+$",
         "meta": ["name"],
-        "errorMessage": "Sample name must be provided and cannot contain spaces"
+        "errorMessage": "Sample name must be provided"
       },
       "fastq_1": {
         "type": "string",