diff --git a/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go b/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
index f4358e1a6..f35364069 100644
--- a/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
+++ b/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func UseSystemd() bool {
 		ddf := newProp("DefaultDependencies", false)
 		if _, err := theConn.StartTransientUnit("docker-systemd-test-default-dependencies.scope", "replace", ddf); err != nil {
 			if dbusError, ok := err.(dbus.Error); ok {
-				if dbusError.Name == "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.PropertyReadOnly" {
+				if strings.Contains(dbusError.Name, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.PropertyReadOnly") {
 					hasTransientDefaultDependencies = false
 				}
 			}