diff --git a/doublethink/rethinker.py b/doublethink/rethinker.py
index 7978083..40e9f90 100644
--- a/doublethink/rethinker.py
+++ b/doublethink/rethinker.py
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ class RethinkerWrapper(object):
                 time.sleep(0.5)
             except r.ReqlOpFailedError as e:
                 if e.args and re.match(
-                        '^Cannot perform.*primary replica.*',
-                        e.args[0]):
+                        '^Cannot perform.*replica.*', e.args[0]):
                     self.logger.error(
                             'will keep trying after potentially recoverable '
                             'error: %s', e)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 97641b1..5cd7e5a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import codecs
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='doublethink',
-    version='0.2.0.dev82',
+    version='0.2.0.dev83',
     packages=['doublethink'],
     classifiers=[
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',