diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 225bc747b8..e4041cf862 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3704,21 +3704,13 @@ int expand_filename(exarg_T *eap, char_u **cmdlinep, char_u **errormsgp)
 
     /* For a shell command a '!' must be escaped. */
     if ((eap->usefilter || eap->cmdidx == CMD_bang)
-        && vim_strpbrk(repl, (char_u *)"!&;()<>") != NULL) {
+        && vim_strpbrk(repl, (char_u *)"!") != NULL) {
       char_u      *l;
 
-      l = vim_strsave_escaped(repl, (char_u *)"!&;()<>");
+      l = vim_strsave_escaped(repl, (char_u *)"!");
       if (l != NULL) {
         vim_free(repl);
         repl = l;
-        /* For a sh-like shell escape "!" another time. */
-        if (strstr((char *)p_sh, "sh") != NULL) {
-          l = vim_strsave_escaped(repl, (char_u *)"!");
-          if (l != NULL) {
-            vim_free(repl);
-            repl = l;
-          }
-        }
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5113ad3e27..15410fb166 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int included_patches[] = {
   //236,
   //235,
   //234,
-  //233,
+  233,
   232,
   //231,
   //230,