diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index d8f3225c..9665c8dc 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def import_ldap_users():
             match = re.search("([a-zA-Z0-9-]+)=%s", config.config_ldap_user_object, re.IGNORECASE | re.UNICODE)
             if match:
                 match_filter = match.group(1)
-                match = re.search(match_filter + "=([[\d\w-]+)", user, re.IGNORECASE | re.UNICODE)
+                match = re.search(match_filter + "=([\d\s\w-]+)", user, re.IGNORECASE | re.UNICODE)
                 if match:
                     user = match.group(1)
                 else: