diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index c14e7acba..ee49b59db 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pr:
 jobs:
 
 - job: 'Tox'
-  condition: startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], '/refs/heads')
+  condition: startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads')
 
   pool:
     vmImage: 'ubuntu-16.04'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
 - job: 'JQ'
-  condition: startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], '/refs/heads')
+  condition: startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads')
 
   pool:
     vmImage: 'ubuntu-16.04'