diff --git a/check_bugowner.py b/check_bugowner.py
index 7651346f..16c91800 100755
--- a/check_bugowner.py
+++ b/check_bugowner.py
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ class CheckerBugowner(ReviewBot.ReviewBot):
         for line in self.request.description.splitlines():
             matched_package = None
             matched_maintainer = None
-            m = re.match(r'bugowner:\s*(\S*)\s*$', line)
+            m = re.match(r'\s*bugowner:\s*(\S*)\s*$', line)
             if m:
                 matched_maintainer = m.group(1)
-            m = re.match(r'bugowner:\s(\S*)\s(\S*)\s*$', line)
+            m = re.match(r'\s*bugowner:\s(\S*)\s(\S*)\s*$', line)
             if m:
                 matched_maintainer = m.group(2)
                 matched_package = m.group(1)
diff --git a/tests/check_bugowner_tests.py b/tests/check_bugowner_tests.py
index b4589994..f2db72e3 100644
--- a/tests/check_bugowner_tests.py
+++ b/tests/check_bugowner_tests.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class TestCheckBugowner(OBSLocal.TestCase):
 
         self.assertReview(req_id, by_user=(self.bot_user, 'new'))
 
-        self.review_bot.set_request_ids([req_id])
+        self.review_bot.set_request_ids_search_review()
         self.review_bot.check_requests()
 
         self.assertReview(req_id, by_user=(self.bot_user, 'accepted'))