diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d7d2c7d43..cdf74c717 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         - tests/scripts/test_psa_constant_names.py
         # Exclude a few test cases that are failing mysteriously.
         # https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/issues/6660
-        - tests/ssl-opt.sh -e 'Fallback SCSV: .*list'
+        - tests/ssl-opt.sh -e 'Fallback SCSV:\ .*list'
         # Modern OpenSSL does not support fixed ECDH, null or ancient ciphers.
         - tests/compat.sh -p OpenSSL -e 'NULL\|ECDH-\|DES\|RC4'
         - tests/scripts/travis-log-failure.sh