diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/expire-update-auto-reply b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/expire-update-auto-reply
index 6e4c556..b203698 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/expire-update-auto-reply
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/expire-update-auto-reply
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ foreach my $user (@users){
   next if $pass eq 'yes';
 
   my $expired = $user->prop('ExpireLockedOn') || '';
-  next if $expired !~ (\d{4}\-\d{1,2}\-\d{1,2});
+  next if $expired !~ /^\d{4}\-\d{1,2}\-\d{1,2}$/;
 
   my $home = getpwnam($userName)->dir;
   mkdir $home . '/.lock-auto-reply' unless -d $home . '/.lock-auto-reply';