diff --git a/ejabberdctl.template b/ejabberdctl.template
index 7a1f5ee98..9aca75c67 100755
--- a/ejabberdctl.template
+++ b/ejabberdctl.template
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # define ejabberd environment parameters
-if [ "$EJABBERD_CONFIG_PATH" != "${EJABBERD_CONFIG_PATH/.yml/}" ] ; then
+if [ "$EJABBERD_CONFIG_PATH" != "${EJABBERD_CONFIG_PATH%.yml}" ] ; then
     rate=$(grep log_rate_limit $EJABBERD_CONFIG_PATH | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/ *//')
     rotate=$(grep log_rotate_size $EJABBERD_CONFIG_PATH | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/ *//')
     count=$(grep log_rotate_count $EJABBERD_CONFIG_PATH | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/ *//')