diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
index 71b67e458f..b6f5b78cda 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/data_smart.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("BitBake.Data")
__setvar_keyword__ = ["_append", "_prepend", "_remove"]
__setvar_regexp__ = re.compile('(?P.*?)(?P_append|_prepend|_remove)(_(?P.*))?$')
-__expand_var_regexp__ = re.compile(r"\${[^{}@]+}")
+__expand_var_regexp__ = re.compile(r"\${[^{}@\n\t ]+}")
__expand_python_regexp__ = re.compile(r"\${@.+?}")
def infer_caller_details(loginfo, parent = False, varval = True):