diff --git a/common/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/common/config/Config.java b/common/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/common/config/Config.java
index 5089bcf0368..b377beddaaf 100644
--- a/common/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/common/config/Config.java
+++ b/common/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/common/config/Config.java
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ static String escapeName(String name) {
          * @return unescaped name
          */
         static String unescapeName(String escapedName) {
-            return escapedName.replaceAll("~1", ".")
-                    .replaceAll("~0", "~");
+            return escapedName.replace("~1", ".")
+                    .replace("~0", "~");
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/config/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/config/Config.java b/config/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/config/Config.java
index f34c4a88d38..86d042fd401 100644
--- a/config/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/config/Config.java
+++ b/config/config/src/main/java/io/helidon/config/Config.java
@@ -1020,8 +1020,8 @@ static String escapeName(String name) {
          * @return unescaped name
          */
         static String unescapeName(String escapedName) {
-            return escapedName.replaceAll("~1", ".")
-                    .replaceAll("~0", "~");
+            return escapedName.replace("~1", ".")
+                    .replace("~0", "~");
         }
     }