diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index c0bf46c..053bd2e 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ sub checkArguments
     #
     #  Lucid doesn't work without pygrub
     #
-    if ( $CONFIG{ 'dist' } =~ s/lucid|maverick/ )
+    if ( $CONFIG{ 'dist' } =~ /lucid|maverick/ )
     {
         $CONFIG{ 'pygrub' } = 1;
     }