diff --git a/debian/scripts/koha-functions.sh b/debian/scripts/koha-functions.sh
index b6f12035d9..1e1d2096b9 100755
--- a/debian/scripts/koha-functions.sh
+++ b/debian/scripts/koha-functions.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ get_memcached_servers_for()
     local apache_file=$(get_apache_config_for $instance)
     local memcached_servers=$(
         grep 'MEMCACHED_SERVERS' ${apache_file} |
-        awk '{print $3}' | uniq
+        awk -F'[\t "]+' '{print $4}' | head -n 1
     )
 
     echo "${memcached_servers}"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ get_memcached_namespace_for()
     local apache_file=$(get_apache_config_for $instance)
     local memcached_namespace=$(
         grep 'MEMCACHED_NAMESPACE' ${apache_file} |
-        awk '{print $3}' | uniq
+        awk -F'[\t "]+' '{print $4}' | head -n 1
     )
 
     echo "${memcached_namespace}"