diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index c5aeb33d..be199f58 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def configure(conf):
 		conf.define('LINUX', True)
 
 	conf.msg(msg='-> processing mod options', result='...', color='BLUE')
-	regex = re.compile('^([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)=([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)\ \#\ (.*)$')
+	regex = re.compile('^([A-Za-z0-9_-]+)=([A-Za-z0-9_-]+) # (.*)$')
 	with open(str(conf.path.make_node('mod_options.txt'))) as fd:
 		lines = fd.readlines()
 	for line in lines: