diff --git a/autodist b/autodist
index 915d936..98ee23b 100755
--- a/autodist
+++ b/autodist
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ for JOB_NUM in `seq 1 ${#JOBNAME[*]}`; do
             esac
       }
       # avoid calling autospec with --nosrpm --norpm (not working as expected and not useful)
-      if [ "$AUTOSPEC_ARGS/--nosrpm" = "$AUTOSPEC_ARGS" ]; then
+      if [ "${AUTOSPEC_ARGS/--nosrpm}" = "$AUTOSPEC_ARGS" ]; then
          echo "== sending source rpms"
          launch_pkgs_loop send "$AUTOSPEC_ARGS --norpm $SEND_SERVER_CMD"
          if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then