diff --git a/debian/resources/fusionpbx.sh b/debian/resources/fusionpbx.sh
index 634a002..b0458ff 100755
--- a/debian/resources/fusionpbx.sh
+++ b/debian/resources/fusionpbx.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ apt-get install -y --force-yes vim git dbus haveged ssl-cert
 apt-get install -y --force-yes ghostscript libtiff5-dev libtiff-tools
 
 #get the branch
-if [ .$system_branch = "master" ]; then
+if [ .$system_branch = .'master' ]; then
 	verbose "Using master"
 	branch=""
 else