diff --git a/host/make.sh b/host/make.sh
index 67e1465..a7bb5f7 100755
--- a/host/make.sh
+++ b/host/make.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if xreadYes "# Create bridges?" BRIDGES ; then
 				conflict="${conflict}, vmbr${!br} (${br})"
 			fi
 		done
-		if grep -q "vmbr${!ADMIN_BRIDGE}" "$INTERFACES" ; then
+		if grep -q "vmbr${ADMIN_BRIDGE}" "$INTERFACES" ; then
 			echo "NOTE: reusing vmbr${ADMIN_BRIDGE} for ADMIN."
 		else
 			echo "ERROR: will not overwrite existing bridges: ${conflict:2}" >&2