diff --git a/onionshare/common.py b/onionshare/common.py
index 79d62ca9..d90f3b78 100644
--- a/onionshare/common.py
+++ b/onionshare/common.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import inspect
 import os
 import platform
 import random
-import re
 import socket
 import sys
 import tempfile
@@ -58,10 +57,11 @@ def get_platform():
     Returns the platform OnionShare is running on.
     """
     plat = platform.system() 
-    if re.match('^.*BSD$', plat):
+    if plat.endswith('BSD'):
         plat = 'BSD'
     return plat
 
+
 def get_resource_path(filename):
     """
     Returns the absolute path of a resource, regardless of whether OnionShare is installed