diff --git a/netmiko/huawei/huawei.py b/netmiko/huawei/huawei.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/netmiko/huawei/huawei.py
+++ b/netmiko/huawei/huawei.py
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ class HuaweiTelnet(HuaweiBase):
         """Telnet login for Huawei Devices"""
 
         delay_factor = self.select_delay_factor(delay_factor)
-        password_change_msg = r"(Change now|Please choose 'YES' or 'NO').+"
-        password_change_prompt = password_change_msg + re.escape("[Y/N]")
-
+        password_change_prompt = r"(Change now|Please choose 'YES' or 'NO').+"
         combined_pattern = r"({}|{}|{})".format(
             pri_prompt_terminator, alt_prompt_terminator, password_change_prompt
         )
Simplifying huawei telnet regex slightly (#<I>)