diff --git a/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt b/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt
index 393e942b2a..7362ff2d10 100755
--- a/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt
+++ b/tools/check/forbidden_strings_in_code.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private short
 final short
 
 ### Line length is limited to 160 chars. Please split long lines
-[^─]{161}
+#[^─]{161}
 
 ### "DO NOT COMMIT" has been committed
 DO NOT COMMIT