diff --git a/pym/repoman/checks.py b/pym/repoman/checks.py
index 6f2c076..7565039 100644
--- a/pym/repoman/checks.py
+++ b/pym/repoman/checks.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	"""Check ebuild for nested die statements (die statements in subshells"""
 	
 	repoman_check_name = 'ebuild.nesteddie'
-	nesteddie_re = re.compile(r'^[^#]*\([^)]*\bdie\b')
+	nesteddie_re = re.compile(r'^[^#]*\s\(\s[^)]*\bdie\b')
 	
 	def check(self, num, line):
 		if self.nesteddie_re.match(line):