diff --git a/Scripts/license b/Scripts/license
index e9b8a5c53..fac05e175 100755
--- a/Scripts/license
+++ b/Scripts/license
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ sub process_file
             $start = $1;
             $start =~ s/[,\s\-]+//g;
         }
-        if ( $line =~ s/(\d\d\d\d\s*,?\s+)// ) {
+        if ( $line =~ s/^(\d\d\d\d\s*,?\s+)// ) {
             $end = $1;
             $end =~ s/[,\s]+//g;
         }