diff --git a/beadm b/beadm
index 63aee7d..1cf30de 100755
--- a/beadm
+++ b/beadm
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ __be_new() { # 1=SOURCE 2=TARGET
   fi
   # clone properties of source boot environment
   zfs list -H -o name -r ${SOURCE} \
+    | grep -v '@' \
     | while read FS
       do
         local OPTS=""