diff --git a/utilities/fixcoordsys.m b/utilities/fixcoordsys.m
index e7fab63edf..e34014e1e9 100644
--- a/utilities/fixcoordsys.m
+++ b/utilities/fixcoordsys.m
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
   data.coordsys = 'ctf';
 elseif any(strcmpi(data.coordsys, {'dicom', 'scanlps'}))
   data.coordsys = 'dicom';
-elseif any(strcmpi(data.coordsys, {'elekta/neuromag', 'elekta', 'megin' }))
+elseif contains(data.coordsys, 'neuromag') || contains(data.coordsys, 'elekta') || contains(data.coordsys, 'megin')
+  % this also applies to ElektaNeuromag and Elekta/Neuromag, which are used in BIDS
   data.coordsys = 'neuromag';
 elseif any(strcmpi(data.coordsys, {'other'}))
   data.coordsys = 'unknown';