diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb
index cc007ba95a..85c1c85a0d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class FormulaAuditor
       problem "Description shouldn't start with an indefinite article (#{$1})"
     end
 
-    if desc =~ /^#{formula.name}\s/i
+    if desc.downcase.start_with? "#{formula.name} "
       problem "Description shouldn't include the formula name"
     end
   end