diff --git a/tests/test1167.pl b/tests/test1167.pl
index 82c05d61aa..d180411a14 100755
--- a/tests/test1167.pl
+++ b/tests/test1167.pl
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ sub scanheader {
     open H, "<$f";
     while(<H>) {
         my ($line, $linenum) = ($_, $.);
-        if (/^#define +([^ \n]*)/) {
+        if (/^ *# *define +([^ \n]*)/) {
             if($verbose) {
                 print "Source: $f\n";
                 print "Symbol: $1\n";