diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
index ffa8407b9bc..8479c3cfd9a 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sh-script.el
@@ -406,8 +406,6 @@ name symbol."
 	;; to work fine. This is needed so that dabbrev-expand
 	;; $VARNAME works.
 	?$ "'"
-	?* "."
-	?+ "."
 	?! "."
 	?% "."
 	?: "."