diff --git a/scripts/register/update.py b/scripts/register/update.py
index ff7d88287..c4d7ba370 100644
--- a/scripts/register/update.py
+++ b/scripts/register/update.py
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import sys
 dbname=sys.argv[1]
 file=sys.argv[2]
 game=int(sys.argv[3])
-infile=open('update.log', 'r')
+infile=open(file, 'r')
 db=MySQLdb.connect(db=dbname)
 cursor=db.cursor()
 
 matchrenum=re.compile(
-  r"""renum\s(.*)\s(.*)""",
+  r"""renum\s([^\s]+)\s(.*)\n""",
   re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL | re.VERBOSE)
 
 matchdropout=re.compile(
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ for line in infile.readlines():
 	if match!=None:
 		fold=match.group(1)
 		fnew=match.group(2)
-		i=cursor.execute("update subscriptions set faction='"+fnew+"' where game="+str(game)+" and faction='"+fold+"')
+		i=cursor.execute("update subscriptions set faction='"+fnew+"' where game="+str(game)+" and faction='"+fold+"'")
 		if i!=1:
 			print "could not renum faction "+fold+" to new id "+fnew