diff --git a/autoload/gitgutter/utility.vim b/autoload/gitgutter/utility.vim
index 6193584..b81efbe 100644
--- a/autoload/gitgutter/utility.vim
+++ b/autoload/gitgutter/utility.vim
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ let s:set_path_handler = {}
 function! s:set_path_handler.out(buffer, listing) abort
   let listing = s:strip_trailing_new_line(a:listing)
   let [status, path] = [listing[0], listing[2:]]
-  if status =~ '[a-z]'
+  if status =~# '[a-z]'
     call gitgutter#utility#setbufvar(a:buffer, 'path', -3)
   else
     call gitgutter#utility#setbufvar(a:buffer, 'path', path)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ function! gitgutter#utility#set_repo_path(bufnr, continuation) abort
 
   let listing = s:strip_trailing_new_line(listing)
   let [status, path] = [listing[0], listing[2:]]
-  if status =~ '[a-z]'
+  if status =~# '[a-z]'
     call gitgutter#utility#setbufvar(a:bufnr, 'path', -3)
   else
     call gitgutter#utility#setbufvar(a:bufnr, 'path', path)