diff --git a/include/tests_nameservices b/include/tests_nameservices
index 0a7b8d56..8413e99e 100644
--- a/include/tests_nameservices
+++ b/include/tests_nameservices
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
     Register --test-no NAME-4406 --preqs-met ${PREQS_MET} --weight L --network NO --description "Check server hostname mapping"
     if [ ${SKIPTEST} -eq 0 ]; then
         logtext "Test: Check server hostname not locally mapped in /etc/hosts"
-        sFIND=`cat /etc/hosts | egrep -v '^(#|$)' | egrep '(localhost|^::1\s)' | grep ${HOSTNAME}`
+        sFIND=`cat /etc/hosts | egrep -v '^(#|$)' | egrep '(localhost|^::1\s)' | grep -w ${HOSTNAME}`
         if  [ ! "${sFIND}" = "" ]; then
           logtext "Result: Found this server hostname mapped to a local address"
           Display --indent 4 --text "- Checking /etc/hosts (localhost)" --result SUGGESTION --color YELLOW