diff --git a/lib/parse.js b/lib/parse.js
index 97387a6a..fcf0355a 100755
--- a/lib/parse.js
+++ b/lib/parse.js
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ var parseKeys = function parseKeys(givenKey, val, options) {
     }
 
     // Transform dot notation to bracket notation
-    var key = options.allowDots ? givenKey.replace(/\.([^\.\[]+)/g, '[$1]') : givenKey;
+    var key = options.allowDots ? givenKey.replace(/\.([^.[]+)/g, '[$1]') : givenKey;
 
     // The regex chunks
 
-    var parent = /^([^\[\]]*)/;
-    var child = /(\[[^\[\]]*\])/g;
+    var parent = /^([^[\]]*)/;
+    var child = /(\[[^[\]]*])/g;
 
     // Get the parent
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ var parseKeys = function parseKeys(givenKey, val, options) {
     var i = 0;
     while ((segment = child.exec(key)) !== null && i < options.depth) {
         i += 1;
-        if (!options.plainObjects && has.call(Object.prototype, segment[1].replace(/\[|\]/g, ''))) {
+        if (!options.plainObjects && has.call(Object.prototype, segment[1].replace(/\[|]/g, ''))) {
             if (!options.allowPrototypes) {
                 continue;
             }