diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index e177f60..3f2f2d0 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     # has been checked on API side.
     # Comment the "NON-S3" commented lines and uncomment "S3" commented lines
     # if you're storing media files in a S3 bucket.
-    location ~ /_protected/media/(.+)/ {
+    location /_protected/media/ {
         internal;
         alias  __DATA_DIR__/data/media/$1;                                  # NON-S3
         # Needed to ensure DSub auth isn't forwarded to S3/Minio, see #932.
@@ -115,4 +115,4 @@
 
     location /staticfiles/ {
         alias __DATA_DIR__/data/static/;
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
+    }