diff --git a/exec/str_cmds.src b/exec/str_cmds.src
index fa030ac84d51816ca314cee2f70326b055887361..efefbcffa06af9123ab5d04f75cca08c070f645b 100644
--- a/exec/str_cmds.src
+++ b/exec/str_cmds.src
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ if_true
 		return
 		end_if
 
-	compare_str "SPY"
+	compare_word "SPY"
 	if_true
 		chksyspass
 		if_true