diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
index 973e9922..c4788040 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__block/gencode-remote
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ if [ -f "$file" ]; then
 fi
 awk -v prefix="^$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 {