diff --git a/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy b/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy
index 38af140..ebb843e 100644
--- a/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy
+++ b/vars/generateDebianChangelog.groovy
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def call(String repoDir, String maintainerName = "Qindel Opengnsys Team", String
     version_block_started=false
 
     while IFS= read -r line || [[ -n "\$line" ]]; do
-        if [[ "\$line" =~ ^##\\ \\[(.*)\\]\\ -\\ ([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{1,2})-([0-9]{1,2})\\\s*\$ ]]; then
+        if [[ "\$line" =~ ^##\\ \\[(.*)\\]\\ -\\ ([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{1,2})-([0-9]{1,2})\s*\$ ]]; then
             if [ "\$first_entry" = false ] && [ "\$version_block_started" = true ]; then
                 echo -e " -- \$MAINTAINER_NAME <\$MAINTAINER_EMAIL>  \$(date -R)\\n" >> "\$OUTPUT_FILE"
             fi