diff --git a/libraries/entropy/dep.py b/libraries/entropy/dep.py
index e223fe5b5..ffae1379a 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/dep.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/dep.py
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ def dep_get_match_in_repos(mydep):
     @return: 
     @rtype: 
     """
-    colon = mydep.rfind("@")
+    colon = mydep.rfind(etpConst['entropyrepoprefix'])
     if colon != -1:
         mydata = mydep[colon+1:]
         mydata = mydata.split(",")