diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index 449e45bd6966..99e17a0a1364 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ sub get_grub_index {
     } elsif ($reboot_type eq "grub2") {
 	$command = "cat $grub_file";
 	$target = '^\s*menuentry.*' . $grub_menu_qt;
-	$skip = '^\s*menuentry';
+	$skip = '^\s*menuentry\s';
 	$submenu = '^\s*submenu\s';
     } elsif ($reboot_type eq "grub2bls") {
 	$command = $grub_bls_get;