diff --git a/opkg-feed b/opkg-feed
index 25ef879..98850fa 100755
--- a/opkg-feed
+++ b/opkg-feed
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ feedExists()
 	fi
 
 	local feedRegex="$( createFeedLineRegex "$1" )"
-	grep -Eoh "$feedRegex" "${ARGS[confDir]}"/*.conf &>/dev/null
+	grep -Eoh "$feedRegex" "${ARGS[confDir]}"/*.conf | grep -vE "^arch\s" &>/dev/null
 	if [[ "$?" == "$IE_GREP_MATCH" ]] ; then
 		return $S_OK
 	fi