diff --git a/dns/manifests/init.pp b/dns/manifests/init.pp
index 234dc53..ecc373d 100644
--- a/dns/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/dns/manifests/init.pp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ define dns::zone($role = "master", $master = "", $slaves = [], $forwarders = [],
                  $source = "AUTO", $key = "none", $keytype = "hmac-md5",
                  $contact = "NONE") {
 
-    if $name =~ /([^\/]+\/)?([0-9]+)\/([0-9\.]+\.in-addr\.arpa)/ {
+    if $name =~ /^([^\/]+\/)?([0-9]+)\/([0-9\.]+\.in-addr\.arpa)$/ {
         # Special handling for RFC2317 style in-addr.arpa zones
         case $1 {
             ".":       { $view = "" }