diff --git a/src/conf_regex.h b/src/conf_regex.h
index 2350aa2..240d664 100644
--- a/src/conf_regex.h
+++ b/src/conf_regex.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         ")"
 
 #define IPV6MASK "(" IPV6 "(/" DIGIT "+)?)"
-#define BEGIN "^" SPACE "*"
+#define BEGIN "^"
 #define END SPACE "*$"