diff --git a/whipper/program/cdrdao.py b/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
index 21435c2..6c89115 100644
--- a/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
+++ b/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def version():
         logger.warning("cdrdao version detection failed: "
                        "return code is %s", cdrdao.returncode)
         return None
-    m = re.compile(r'^Cdrdao version (?P<version>.*) - \(C\)').search(
+    m = re.compile(r'^Cdrdao version (?P<version>.*)').search(
         err.decode('utf-8'))
     if not m:
         logger.warning("cdrdao version detection failed: "