diff --git a/bitforce.c b/bitforce.c
index e0636648..556354f8 100644
--- a/bitforce.c
+++ b/bitforce.c
@@ -203,13 +203,17 @@ static void bitforce_detect_auto()
 static void bitforce_detect()
 {
 	struct string_elist *iter, *tmp;
+	const char*s;
 	bool found = false;
 	bool autoscan = false;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(iter, tmp, &scan_devices, list) {
-		if (!strcmp(iter->string, "auto"))
+		s = iter->string;
+		if (!strncmp("bitforce:", iter->string, 9))
+			s += 9;
+		if (!strcmp(s, "auto"))
 			autoscan = true;
-		else if (bitforce_detect_one(iter->string)) {
+		else if (bitforce_detect_one(s)) {
 			string_elist_del(iter);
 			found = true;
 		}
diff --git a/icarus.c b/icarus.c
index 1d59657d..f5e20559 100644
--- a/icarus.c
+++ b/icarus.c
@@ -205,9 +205,13 @@ static bool icarus_detect_one(const char *devpath)
 static void icarus_detect()
 {
 	struct string_elist *iter, *tmp;
+	const char*s;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(iter, tmp, &scan_devices, list) {
-		if (icarus_detect_one(iter->string))
+		s = iter->string;
+		if (!strncmp("icarus:", iter->string, 7))
+			s += 7;
+		if (icarus_detect_one(s))
 			string_elist_del(iter);
 	}
 }