diff --git a/rpm-check.sh b/rpm-check.sh
index 948e8af..df58c01 100644
--- a/rpm-check.sh
+++ b/rpm-check.sh
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ check_single_file()
          return 1
        fi
        ;;
-     directory|setuid, directory|sticky, directory)
+     directory|setuid,\ directory|sticky,\ directory)
        # tar might package directories - ignore them here
        return 0
        ;;