diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
index 389721297f..5460fc2b1f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
@@ -2394,7 +2394,7 @@ ZONE_CONTAINER* PCB_PARSER::parseZONE_CONTAINER() throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
             break;
 
         case T_net_name:
-            NeedSYMBOL();
+            NeedSYMBOLorNUMBER();
             zone->SetNetName( FromUTF8() );
             NeedRIGHT();
             break;