diff --git a/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in b/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
index cd65d5b..53ac552 100644
--- a/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/crosstool-NG.sh.in
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ CT_DoLog INFO "Build started ${CT_STAR_DATE_HUMAN}"
 # We really need to extract from ,config and not .config.2, as we
 # do want the kconfig's values, not our mangled config with arrays.
 CT_DoStep DEBUG "Dumping user-supplied crosstool-NG configuration"
-CT_DoExecLog DEBUG ${grep} -E '^(# |)CT_' .config
+CT_DoExecLog DEBUG ${grep} -E '^(# )?CT_' .config
 CT_EndStep

 CT_DoLog DEBUG "Unsetting and unexporting MAKEFLAGS"