diff --git a/autoload/airline/async.vim b/autoload/airline/async.vim
index ee5165ec..197da66e 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/async.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/async.vim
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ endfunction
 function! s:mq_output(buf, file)
   let buf=a:buf
   if !empty(a:buf)
-    if a:buf is# 'no patches applied' ||
+    if a:buf is# 'no patches applied ' ||
       \ a:buf =~# "unknown command 'qtop'"
       let buf = ''
     elseif exists("b:mq") && b:mq isnot# buf
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
index 6152eff3..b63183b7 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/branch.vim
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function! s:update_hg_branch(...)
       else
         " remove \n at the end of the command
         let output=system(cmd)[0:-2]
-        if output is# 'no patches applied' ||
+        if output is# 'no patches applied ' ||
           \ output =~# "unknown command 'qtop'"
           let b:mq=''
         else