diff --git a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
index 96090a1..7b541a9 100644
--- a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
+++ b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
     group_file = os.path.join(repo_path, "groups")
     uuids = {}
     for line in open(acl_config, 'r'):
-        r = re.match(r'^\s+.*group\s+(.*)$', line)
+        r = re.match(r'^.*\sgroup\s+(.*)$', line)
         if r:
             group = r.group(1)
             if group in uuids.keys():