diff --git a/anki/latex.py b/anki/latex.py
index 062adfcb1..97b1ae496 100644
--- a/anki/latex.py
+++ b/anki/latex.py
@@ -72,9 +72,10 @@ def _buildImg(col, latex, fname, model):
              model["latexPost"])
     latex = latex.encode("utf8")
     # it's only really secure if run in a jail, but these are the most common
+    tmplatex = latex.replace("\\includegraphics", "")
     for bad in ("write18", "\\readline", "\\input", "\\include", "\\catcode",
                 "\\openout", "\\write", "\\loop", "\\def", "\\shipout"):
-        if bad in latex:
+        if bad in tmplatex:
             return _("""\
 For security reasons, '%s' is not allowed on cards. You can still use \
 it by placing the command in a different package, and importing that \