diff --git a/syntax/tagbar.vim b/syntax/tagbar.vim
index 5c7fd20..d341f1a 100644
--- a/syntax/tagbar.vim
+++ b/syntax/tagbar.vim
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ endif
 let s:pattern = '\([' . s:ic . s:io . '] \?\)\@<=[^-+: ]\+[^:]\+$'
 execute "syntax match TagbarKind '" . s:pattern . "'"
 
-let s:pattern = '\([' . s:ic . s:io . '][-+# ]\?\)\@<=[^*]\+\(\*\?\(([^)]\+)\)\? :\)\@='
+let s:pattern = '\([' . s:ic . s:io . '][-+# ]\?\)\@<=[^*(]\+\(\*\?\(([^)]\+)\)\? :\)\@='
 execute "syntax match TagbarScope '" . s:pattern . "'"
 
 let s:pattern = '[' . s:ic . s:io . ']\([-+# ]\?\)\@='