diff --git a/lib/rdoc/parsers/parse_rb.rb b/lib/rdoc/parsers/parse_rb.rb
index 4146738b59..8a1ecc612c 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/parsers/parse_rb.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/parsers/parse_rb.rb
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ module RDoc
       # Look for a 'call-seq' in the comment, and override the
       # normal parameter stuff
 
-      if comment.sub!(/call-seq:(.*?)^\s*\#?\s*$/m, '')
+      if comment.sub!(/:?call-seq:(.*?)^\s*\#?\s*$/m, '')
         seq = $1
         seq.gsub!(/^\s*\#\s*/, '')
         meth.call_seq = seq