diff --git a/sync-exclude.lst b/sync-exclude.lst
index d82a324081..7c68bf3edd 100644
--- a/sync-exclude.lst
+++ b/sync-exclude.lst
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ desktop.ini
 
 ~$*
 .~lock.*
-~*.tmp
+*.tmp
 
 *.gnucash.tmp-*
\ No newline at end of file