diff --git a/xwords4/linux/scripts/relayID.sh b/xwords4/linux/scripts/relayID.sh
index f5109cc50..495e393c8 100755
--- a/xwords4/linux/scripts/relayID.sh
+++ b/xwords4/linux/scripts/relayID.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ while [ $# -ge 1 ]; do
     while read LINE; do
         case "$LINE" in
             *got_connect_cmd:\ connName* )
-                CONNNAME="$(echo $LINE | sed 's,^.*connName: "\(.*\)"$,\1,')"
+                CONNNAME="$(echo $LINE | sed 's,^.*connName: "\(.*\)" .*$,\1,')"
                 ;;
             *got_connect_cmd:\ set\ hostid* )
                 HOSTID=$(echo $LINE | sed 's,^.*set hostid: \(.\)$,\1,')