diff --git a/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx
index cd159651a..c2e0256f1 100644
--- a/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ std::string
 cmInstallGenerator::CreateComponentTest(const char* component)
 {
   std::string result = "NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_COMPONENT OR "
-    "\"${CMAKE_INSTALL_COMPONENT}\" MATCHES \"^(";
+    "\"${CMAKE_INSTALL_COMPONENT}\" STREQUAL \"";
   result += component;
-  result += ")$\"";
+  result += "\"";
   return result;
 }