diff --git a/test/test_scripts.py b/test/test_scripts.py
index f679747e0..baef30311 100644
--- a/test/test_scripts.py
+++ b/test/test_scripts.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     pass
 run_scripts_tests &= (sys.version_info[0] >= 3)
 
-_LINT_RE = re.compile('(?P<module>.*?)\:(?P<line>[0-9]+)\: \[(?P<type>.*?)\] (?P<info>.*)')
+_LINT_RE = re.compile('(?P<module>.*?):(?P<line>[0-9]+): \[(?P<type>.*?)\] (?P<info>.*)')
 
 @unittest.skipUnless(run_scripts_tests, "requires the 'pylint' module")
 class ScriptTest(unittest.TestCase):