diff --git a/syntax_checkers/php/phpmd.vim b/syntax_checkers/php/phpmd.vim
index e0a7322c..c7a744d5 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/php/phpmd.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/php/phpmd.vim
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_php_phpmd_GetHighlightRegex(item)
     endif
     let term = matchstr(a:item['text'], "\\m\\C^The '\\S\\+()' method which returns ")
     if term != ''
-        return '\V'.substitute(term, "\\m\\C^The '\\(\\S\\+\\()' method which returns.*", '\1', '')
+        return '\V'.substitute(term, "\\m\\C^The '\\(\\S\\+\\)()' method which returns.*", '\1', '')
     endif
     let term = matchstr(a:item['text'], '\m\C variable \S\+ should begin with ')
     if term != ''