diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
index 973e9922..2e2147e5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ 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 (index(\$0,prefix)) {
+   if (match(\$0,prefix)) {
       triggered=1
    }
    if (triggered) {
-      if (index(\$0,suffix)) {
+      if (match(\$0,suffix)) {
          triggered=0
       }
    } else {