diff --git a/tests/test_option.py b/tests/test_option.py
index 17bf65e..16d3c9e 100644
--- a/tests/test_option.py
+++ b/tests/test_option.py
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ async def test_option_valid_name():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         SymLinkOption(1, i)
     i = SymLinkOption("test1", i)
+#
+#
+#@pytest.mark.asyncio
+#async def test_option_unvalid_name():
+#    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+#        IntOption('test.', '')
+#    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+#        IntOption('test.val', '')
+#    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+#        IntOption('.test', '')
+#    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+#        OptionDescription('.test', '', [])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tiramisu/option/baseoption.py b/tiramisu/option/baseoption.py
index c4e51ee..c682634 100644
--- a/tiramisu/option/baseoption.py
+++ b/tiramisu/option/baseoption.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ submulti = 2
 def valid_name(name):
     if not isinstance(name, str):
         return False
+#    if '.' in name:
+#        return False
     return True