diff --git a/hooks/centos-4/40-setup-networking b/hooks/centos-4/40-setup-networking
index 584d65f..6c6369b 100755
--- a/hooks/centos-4/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/centos-4/40-setup-networking
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/centos-5/40-setup-networking b/hooks/centos-5/40-setup-networking
index 584d65f..6c6369b 100755
--- a/hooks/centos-5/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/centos-5/40-setup-networking
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/dapper/40-setup-networking b/hooks/dapper/40-setup-networking
index 5992b15..1b90178 100755
--- a/hooks/dapper/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/dapper/40-setup-networking
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/debian/40-setup-networking b/hooks/debian/40-setup-networking
index f3dfb8b..0982b68 100755
--- a/hooks/debian/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/debian/40-setup-networking
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/edgy/40-setup-networking b/hooks/edgy/40-setup-networking
index 74dd790..8e17d36 100755
--- a/hooks/edgy/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/edgy/40-setup-networking
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/fedora-core-6/40-setup-networking b/hooks/fedora-core-6/40-setup-networking
index 584d65f..6c6369b 100755
--- a/hooks/fedora-core-6/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/fedora-core-6/40-setup-networking
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/gentoo/40-setup-networking b/hooks/gentoo/40-setup-networking
index 3035de3..c3bcb68 100755
--- a/hooks/gentoo/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/gentoo/40-setup-networking
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/intrepid/40-setup-networking b/hooks/intrepid/40-setup-networking
index 74dd790..8e17d36 100755
--- a/hooks/intrepid/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/intrepid/40-setup-networking
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi
diff --git a/hooks/karmic/40-setup-networking b/hooks/karmic/40-setup-networking
index 74dd790..8e17d36 100755
--- a/hooks/karmic/40-setup-networking
+++ b/hooks/karmic/40-setup-networking
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ E_O_STATIC
     # temporarily to /etc/resolv.conf.old. Use that file, it
     # will be restored after hooks are run.
     #
-    if [ '*' != "*$nameserver" ]; then
+    if [ '' != "$nameserver" ]; then
 	rm -f ${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
-	for ns in $nameserver; do 
+	for ns in $nameserver; do
 	    echo "nameserver $ns" >>${prefix}/etc/resolv.conf.old
 	done
     fi