diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index feb06d7c1..13aff4065 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     RewriteEngine On
 
     # Prevent Direct Access to Protected Files
-    <FilesMatch "(?i)(^artisan$|\.env|\.json|\.log)">
+    <FilesMatch "(?i)(^artisan$|\.env|\.log)">
         Order deny,allow
         Deny from all
     </FilesMatch>
diff --git a/nginx.example.com.conf b/nginx.example.com.conf
index fcea95fb9..e4270878d 100644
--- a/nginx.example.com.conf
+++ b/nginx.example.com.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ server {
     }
 
     # Prevent Direct Access To Protected Files
-    location ~ \.(env|json|log) {
+    location ~ \.(env|log) {
         deny all;
     }