diff --git a/test_localhost_scope/in-master.sh b/test_localhost_scope/in-master.sh
index a247492..756ffd7 100755
--- a/test_localhost_scope/in-master.sh
+++ b/test_localhost_scope/in-master.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 # analyze server log
 output=$(grep "Total Interests Received" $workdir/logs/server.log | head -1 | cut -d= -f2 | cut -d' ' -f2)
-if [[ $output != '0' ]]
+if [[ $output != 0?(.+(0)) ]]
 then
     echo "Expected no Interests received on host B. Actual: $output"
     echo "For more information, please examine the log at \"$(pwd)/logs\""