diff --git a/totest-manager.py b/totest-manager.py
index 45ed0d0f..f68a77a0 100755
--- a/totest-manager.py
+++ b/totest-manager.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class ToTestBase(object):
                         refs.add(str(ref))
                     if comment['userName'] == 'ttm' and comment['text'] == 'label:unknown_failure':
                         labeled = comment['id']
-                    if comment['text'].find('@ttm ignore') >= 0:
+                    if re.search(r'@ttm:? ignore', comment['text']):
                         to_ignore = True
                 ignored = len(refs) > 0
                 for ref in refs: