diff --git a/bin/v-suspend-user b/bin/v-suspend-user
index bd9ad7f92..1f15dedc5 100755
--- a/bin/v-suspend-user
+++ b/bin/v-suspend-user
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 /usr/sbin/usermod --lock $user
 
 # Suspending ftp accounts
-for ftp in $(grep ^$user_.* /etc/passwd| cut -f 1 -d : ); do
+for ftp in $(grep "^${user}_" /etc/passwd |cut -f 1 -d : ); do
     /usr/sbin/usermod --lock $ftp 2>/dev/null
 done
 
diff --git a/bin/v-unsuspend-user b/bin/v-unsuspend-user
index df574808c..6173092a5 100755
--- a/bin/v-unsuspend-user
+++ b/bin/v-unsuspend-user
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fi
 /usr/sbin/usermod --unlock $user
 
 # Unsuspending ftp accounts
-for ftp in $(grep ^$user_.* /etc/passwd| cut -f 1 -d : ); do
+for ftp in $(grep "^${user}_" /etc/passwd |cut -f 1 -d : ); do
     /usr/sbin/usermod --unlock $ftp 2>/dev/null
 done