diff --git a/tuned/profiles/loader.py b/tuned/profiles/loader.py
index 3103718..3cadcb6 100644
--- a/tuned/profiles/loader.py
+++ b/tuned/profiles/loader.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Loader(object):
 			config = self._load_config_data(filename)
 			profile = self._profile_factory.create(name, config)
 			if "include" in profile.options:
-				include_names = re.split(r"\b\s*[,;]\s*", self._variables.expand(profile.options.pop("include")))
+				include_names = re.split(r"\s*[,;]\s*", self._variables.expand(profile.options.pop("include")))
 				self._load_profile(include_names, profiles, processed_files)
 
 			profiles.append(profile)