diff --git a/scripts/check-embargoed-bugz b/scripts/check-embargoed-bugz
index 950618a..2f26c70 100755
--- a/scripts/check-embargoed-bugz
+++ b/scripts/check-embargoed-bugz
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ while read local_ref local_sha remote_ref remote_sha
 do
     test "$local_sha" = $z40 && continue
     case "$remote_ref" in
-	*_EMBARGO/*)
+	*_EMBARGO/*|*_EMBARGO)
 	    continue;;
 	refs/heads/users/*/for-next)
 	    base=${remote_ref#refs/heads/users/*/}