diff --git a/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map b/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map
index 837bc9e85..278352cfd 100755
--- a/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map
+++ b/roles/osm-vector-maps/templates/iiab-update-map
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ def main():
    # For installed regions, check that a menu def exists, and it's on home page
    for fname in installed_maps:
       region = extract_region_from_filename(fname)
-      print('checking for %s region'%region)
       if region == 'maplist': # it is the splash page, display only if no others
          menu_ref = 'en-map_test'
          item = { "perma_ref" : "en-map_test" }
@@ -128,6 +127,7 @@ def write_vector_map_idx(installed_maps):
       region = extract_region_from_filename(fname)
       if map == 'maplist': continue # not a real region
       map_dict = map_catalog['regions'].get(region,'')
+      print('check for %s in %s'%(region,map_dict))
       if map_dict == '': continue
 
       # Create the idx file in format required bo js-menu system
@@ -192,11 +192,13 @@ def fetch_menu_json_value(key):
       return data.get(key,'')
 
 def extract_region_from_filename(fname):
-   nibble = re.search(r"^.._osm_..._(.*)_[0-9]{4}",fname)
-   if not nibble:
+   # find the index of the date
+   nibble = re.search(r"\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}",fname)
+   if nibble:
+      fname = fname[:nibble.start()-1]
+      return fname
+   else:
       return("maplist")
-   resp = nibble.group(1)
-   return(resp)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
    if console_installed: