@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def applies_path?(scope, path)
       rel_scope_path = Pathname.new(scope["path"])
       abs_scope_path = File.join(@site.source, rel_scope_path)
 
-      if glob_pattern?(rel_scope_path)
+      if scope["path"].to_s.include?("*")
         Dir.glob(abs_scope_path).each do |scope_path|
           scope_path = Pathname.new(scope_path).relative_path_from site_path
           Jekyll.logger.debug "Globbed Scope Path:", scope_path
@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@ def path_is_subpath?(path, parent_path)
       false
     end
 
-    def glob_pattern?(path)
-      path.each_filename do |str|
-        return true if str =~ %r!\*+|\?|\[.*\]|{.*}!
-      end
-      false
-    end
-
     # Determines whether the scope applies to type.
     # The scope applies to the type if:
     #   1. no 'type' is specified