diff --git a/src/tools/msvc/VSObjectFactory.pm b/src/tools/msvc/VSObjectFactory.pm
index e6983b241f..5412540061 100644
--- a/src/tools/msvc/VSObjectFactory.pm
+++ b/src/tools/msvc/VSObjectFactory.pm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ sub DetermineVisualStudioVersion
 		$? >> 8 == 0
 		  or croak
 		  "Unable to determine Visual Studio version: The nmake command wasn't found.";
-		if ($output =~ /(\d+)\.(\d+)\.\d+(\.\d+)?$/m)
+		if ($output =~ /(\d+)\.(\d+)\.\d+(\.\d+)?/)
 		{
 			return _GetVisualStudioVersion($1, $2);
 		}