diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py
index 3e551405..66b263db 100755
--- a/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def list_ova(limit, is_fuzzy=True):
     if limit:
         if is_fuzzy:
             # Handle fuzzy vs. non-fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '%' + limit
             else:
                 limit = limit[1:]
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py
index 3ef6a92d..8fe6313c 100755
--- a/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def list_template(limit, table, is_fuzzy=True):
     if limit:
         if is_fuzzy:
             # Handle fuzzy vs. non-fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '%' + limit
             else:
                 limit = limit[1:]
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ def list_userdata(limit, is_fuzzy=True):
     if limit:
         if is_fuzzy:
             # Handle fuzzy vs. non-fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '%' + limit
             else:
                 limit = limit[1:]
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ def list_script(limit, is_fuzzy=True):
     if limit:
         if is_fuzzy:
             # Handle fuzzy vs. non-fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '%' + limit
             else:
                 limit = limit[1:]
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ def list_profile(limit, is_fuzzy=True):
     if limit:
         if is_fuzzy:
             # Handle fuzzy vs. non-fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '%' + limit
             else:
                 limit = limit[1:]
diff --git a/client-cli/pvc.py b/client-cli/pvc.py
index 661f0cf6..4a0a70df 100755
--- a/client-cli/pvc.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc.py
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ def vm_modify(domain, cfgfile, editor, restart):
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.GREEN + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
             elif re.match('^\-', line) != None:
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.RED + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
-            elif re.match('^\^', line) != None:
+            elif re.match('^[^]', line) != None:
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.BLUE + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
             else:
                 click.echo(line)
@@ -2924,7 +2924,7 @@ def provisioner_userdata_modify(name, filename, editor):
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.GREEN + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
             elif re.match('^\-', line) != None:
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.RED + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
-            elif re.match('^\^', line) != None:
+            elif re.match('^[^]', line) != None:
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.BLUE + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
             else:
                 click.echo(line)
@@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@ def provisioner_script_modify(name, filename, editor):
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.GREEN + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
             elif re.match('^\-', line) != None:
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.RED + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
-            elif re.match('^\^', line) != None:
+            elif re.match('^[^]', line) != None:
                 click.echo(colorama.Fore.BLUE + line + colorama.Fore.RESET)
             else:
                 click.echo(line)
diff --git a/daemon-common/ceph.py b/daemon-common/ceph.py
index 7a10f9fe..4da366af 100644
--- a/daemon-common/ceph.py
+++ b/daemon-common/ceph.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def get_list_osd(zk_conn, limit, is_fuzzy=True):
 
     if is_fuzzy and limit:
         # Implicitly assume fuzzy limits
-        if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+        if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
             limit = '.*' + limit
         if not re.match('.*\$', limit):
             limit = limit + '.*'
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ def get_list_volume(zk_conn, pool, limit, is_fuzzy=True):
             limit = '^' + limit + '$'
         else:
             # Implicitly assume fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '.*' + limit
             if not re.match('.*\$', limit):
                 limit = limit + '.*'
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ def get_list_snapshot(zk_conn, pool, volume, limit, is_fuzzy=True):
 
     if is_fuzzy and limit:
         # Implicitly assume fuzzy limits
-        if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+        if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
             limit = '.*' + limit
         if not re.match('.*\$', limit):
             limit = limit + '.*'
diff --git a/daemon-common/network.py b/daemon-common/network.py
index 074067a7..b5c2dfe9 100644
--- a/daemon-common/network.py
+++ b/daemon-common/network.py
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ def get_list_dhcp(zk_conn, network, limit, only_static=False, is_fuzzy=True):
                 limit = '^' + limit + '$'
 
             # Implcitly assume fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '.*' + limit
             if not re.match('.*\$', limit):
                 limit = limit + '.*'
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ def get_list_acl(zk_conn, network, limit, direction, is_fuzzy=True):
                 limit = '^' + limit + '$'
 
             # Implcitly assume fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '.*' + limit
             if not re.match('.*\$', limit):
                 limit = limit + '.*'
diff --git a/daemon-common/vm.py b/daemon-common/vm.py
index 9e2ad262..1e36a9f8 100644
--- a/daemon-common/vm.py
+++ b/daemon-common/vm.py
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ def get_list(zk_conn, node, state, limit, is_fuzzy=True):
     if limit and is_fuzzy:
         try:
             # Implcitly assume fuzzy limits
-            if not re.match('\^.*', limit):
+            if not re.match('[^].*', limit):
                 limit = '.*' + limit
             if not re.match('.*\$', limit):
                 limit = limit + '.*'