diff --git a/easylist/easylist_general_block_popup.txt b/easylist/easylist_general_block_popup.txt
index 9446f493b2ea..5840166a08db 100644
--- a/easylist/easylist_general_block_popup.txt
+++ b/easylist/easylist_general_block_popup.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 /showads/*$popup
 /spopunder^$popup
 /srvclk.php?$popup
-/xdirect.html?popup
+/xdirect.html?$popup
 /yesbaby.$popup
 ://ads.$popup
 ://adv.$popup