diff --git a/pym/repoman/checks.py b/pym/repoman/checks.py
index 6778c8c..6f2c076 100644
--- a/pym/repoman/checks.py
+++ b/pym/repoman/checks.py
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@
 	_autotools_funcs = (
 		"eaclocal", "eautoconf", "eautoheader",
 		"eautomake", "eautoreconf", "_elibtoolize")
-	_autotools_func_re = re.compile(r'(^|\s|\|\||&&)(' + \
-		"|".join(_autotools_funcs) + r')(\s|\|\||&&|\\?$)')
+	_autotools_func_re = re.compile(r'\b(' + \
+		"|".join(_autotools_funcs) + r')\b')
 	# Exempt eclasses:
 	# git - An EGIT_BOOTSTRAP variable may be used to call one of
 	#       the autotools functions.