diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 740654def..a4c135a93 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ RewriteEngine On
 # reserve XE Layout Template Source File (*.html)
 RewriteRule ^(layouts|m.layouts)/(.+)\.html$ - [L,F]
 # reserve XE Template Source Files (*.html)
-RewriteRule /(skins|m.skins|tpl)/(.+)\.html$ - [L,F]
+RewriteRule /(skins|m.skins)/(.+)\.html$ - [L,F]
 
 # conf, query, schema
 RewriteRule ^(modules|addons|widgets)/(.+)/(conf|queries|schemas)/(.+)\.xml$ ./index.php [L]