diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
index c4788040..2e2147e5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ tmpfile=\$(mktemp ${file}.cdist.XXXXXXXXXX)
 if [ -f "$file" ]; then
    cp -p "$file" "\$tmpfile"
 fi
-awk -v prefix="^$prefix\\\$" -v suffix="^$suffix\\\$" '
+awk -v prefix="^$prefix\$" -v suffix="^$suffix\$" '
 {
    if (match(\$0,prefix)) {
       triggered=1