diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index d44e6d8964..b193d801a4 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -941,3 +941,11 @@ Charlie 24 Jan 2006
     mac_build/
         boinc.xcodeproj/
             project.pbxproj
+
+Rom    24 Jan 2006
+    - Bug Fix: Fix a blocking compilation issue on the Mac with the new
+        email validation class.
+        
+    clientgui/
+        ValidateEmailAddress.cpp
+        
diff --git a/clientgui/ValidateEmailAddress.cpp b/clientgui/ValidateEmailAddress.cpp
index f510a90391..67770e5b0f 100644
--- a/clientgui/ValidateEmailAddress.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ValidateEmailAddress.cpp
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ bool CValidateEmailAddress::Validate(wxWindow *parent) {
 
     // Regular Expression found here:
     //   http://www.regexlib.com/REDetails.aspx?regexp_id=284
-    wxRegEx reEmail = 
+    wxRegEx reEmail(
         wxT("^([a-zA-Z0-9_\\-])+(\\.([a-zA-Z0-9_\\-])+)*@((\\[(((([0-1])?([0-9])?[0-9])|"
             "(2[0-4][0-9])|(2[0-5][0-5])))\\.(((([0-1])?([0-9])?[0-9])|(2[0-4][0-9])|(2["
             "0-5][0-5])))\\.(((([0-1])?([0-9])?[0-9])|(2[0-4][0-9])|(2[0-5][0-5])))\\.(("
             "(([0-1])?([0-9])?[0-9])|(2[0-4][0-9])|(2[0-5][0-5]))\\]))|((([a-zA-Z0-9])+("
-            "([\\-])+([a-zA-Z0-9])+)*\\.)+([a-zA-Z])+(([\\-])+([a-zA-Z0-9])+)*))$");
+            "([\\-])+([a-zA-Z0-9])+)*\\.)+([a-zA-Z])+(([\\-])+([a-zA-Z0-9])+)*))$"));
 
     if (val.Length() == 0) {
         ok = FALSE;