diff --git a/.hgtags b/.hgtags
index 97a70c92293..22ac92bb8d0 100644
--- a/.hgtags
+++ b/.hgtags
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ a4113cc1cb5eaa68091c9a73375f00555b66dd11 release_2013.01.13
 ca45b78adb4152fc6e7395514d46eba6b7d0b838 release_2014.08.11
 548ab24667d6206780237bd807f7d857a484c461 latest_2014.08.11
 2092948937ac30ef82f71463a235c66d34987088 release_2014.10.06
-e416697be38e66f18be89a4cfca70457c9784294 latest_2014.10.06
+7086b87d83a9092cbece0fec6f3e3ed03266be0c latest_2014.10.06
diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/util/repository_util.py b/lib/tool_shed/util/repository_util.py
index 8af826321a0..8ee97941840 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/util/repository_util.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/util/repository_util.py
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ def validate_repository_name( app, name, user ):
             return 'You have a deleted repository named <b>%s</b>, so choose a different name.' % name
         else:
             return "You already have a repository named <b>%s</b>, so choose a different name." % name
-    if len( name ) < 4:
-        return "Repository names must be at least 4 characters in length."
+    if len( name ) < 2:
+        return "Repository names must be at least 2 characters in length."
     if len( name ) > 80:
         return "Repository names cannot be more than 80 characters in length."
     if not( VALID_REPOSITORYNAME_RE.match( name ) ):