diff --git a/packages/package-version-parser/package-version-parser.js b/packages/package-version-parser/package-version-parser.js
index a0db5c5df5..43b0b7b3c1 100644
--- a/packages/package-version-parser/package-version-parser.js
+++ b/packages/package-version-parser/package-version-parser.js
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ PackageVersion.parseVersionConstraint = function (versionString) {
     return versionDesc;
   }
 
-/*  if (versionString.charAt(0) === '=') {
+  if (versionString.charAt(0) === '=') {
     versionDesc.exact = true;
     versionString = versionString.substr(1);
-  } */
+  }
 
   // XXX check for a dash in the version in case of foo@1.2.3-rc0