diff --git a/mysync b/mysync
index b27a856..ec8fcee 100755
--- a/mysync
+++ b/mysync
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def rsync_command(**kwargs):
     if localpath is not None:
         remotepath = path_filter(kwargs.get(PROP_REMOTE))
         skip = kwargs.get(PROP_SKIP)
-        if remotepath.find('@') != -1:
+        if remotepath.find('root@') != -1:
             cmd_l = ['rsync', '-avn' if DEBUG else '-av', '--delete', remotepath, localpath]
         else:
             cmd_l = ['rsync', '-avn' if DEBUG else '-av', '--delete', '--rsync-path="%s"' % RSYNC_REMOTE_COMMAND, remotepath, localpath]