diff --git a/crates/utils/src/utils/slurs.rs b/crates/utils/src/utils/slurs.rs
index 6d594d129..9a7229422 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/utils/slurs.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/utils/slurs.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ mod test {
 
   #[test]
   fn test_slur_filter() -> LemmyResult<()> {
-    let slur_regex = RegexBuilder::new(r"(fag(g|got|tard)?\b|cock\s?sucker(s|ing)?|ni((g{2,}|q)+|[gq]{2,})[e3r]+(s|z)?|mudslime?s?|kikes?|\bspi(c|k)s?\b|\bchinks?|gooks?|bitch(es|ing|y)?|whor(es?|ing)|\btr(a|@)nn?(y|ies?)|\b(b|re|r)tard(ed)?s?)").case_insensitive(true).build()?;
+    let slur_regex = RegexBuilder::new(r"(fag(g|got|tard)?\b|cock\s?sucker(s|ing)?|ni[gq]{2}[e3]?r[sz]?|mudslime?s?|kikes?|\bspi(c|k)s?\b|\bchinks?|gooks?|bitch(es|ing|y)?|whor(es?|ing)|\btr(a|@)nn?(y|ies?)|\b(b|re|r)tard(ed)?s?)").case_insensitive(true).build()?;
     let test =
       "faggot test kike tranny cocksucker retardeds. Capitalized Niggerz. This is a bunch of other safe text.";
     let slur_free = "No slurs here";