diff --git a/conserver/conserver.spec b/conserver/conserver.spec
index 806d054..59588ff 100644
--- a/conserver/conserver.spec
+++ b/conserver/conserver.spec
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if [ -x %{_initrddir}/conserver ]; then
   /sbin/chkconfig --add conserver
 fi
 # make sure /etc/services has a conserver entry
-if ! egrep '\<conserver\>' /etc/services > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+if ! egrep conserver /etc/services > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
   echo "console		782/tcp		conserver" >> /etc/services
 fi