diff --git a/VIRTUAL_VACATION/vacation.pl b/VIRTUAL_VACATION/vacation.pl
index 06cc6008..7d215e86 100644
--- a/VIRTUAL_VACATION/vacation.pl
+++ b/VIRTUAL_VACATION/vacation.pl
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ sub find_real_address {
         $logger->debug("Found '\$email'\ has vacation active");
     } else {
         $logger->debug("Looking for alias records that \'$email\' resolves to with vacation turned on");
-        $query = qq{SELECT goto FROM alias WHERE address=? AND (goto LIKE ? OR goto LIKE % OR goto LIKE ?)};
+        $query = qq{SELECT goto FROM alias WHERE address=? AND (goto LIKE ? OR goto LIKE ? OR goto LIKE ?)};
         $stm = $dbh->prepare($query) or panic_prepare($query);
         $stm->execute($email,"$email,%","%,$email","%,$email,%") or panic_execute($query,"address='$email'");
         $rv = $stm->rows;