diff --git a/queries/query/highlights.scm b/queries/query/highlights.scm
index b9c09fb95..8865b62d7 100644
--- a/queries/query/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/query/highlights.scm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  (#match? @number "^[-+]?[0-9]+(.[0-9]+)?$"))
 
 ((program . (comment)* . (comment) @include)
- (#match? @include "^;\ +inherits\ *:"))
+ (#match? @include "^;+ +inherits *:"))
 
 ((program . (comment)* . (comment) @preproc)
- (#match? @preproc "^; +extends"))
+ (#match? @preproc "^;+ +extends"))