diff --git a/src/check-def.sh b/src/check-def.sh
index 563641cec..0b8e66532 100755
--- a/src/check-def.sh
+++ b/src/check-def.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ for def in $defs; do
 
 	{
 		echo EXPORTS
-		eval $get_cairo_syms | grep -v '^_cairo_.*_test_\|^_fini\|^_init' | sort -u
+		eval $get_cairo_syms | grep -v '^_cairo_.*test_\|^_fini\|^_init' | sort -u
 		# cheat: copy the last line from the def file!
 		tail -n1 $def
 	} | diff $def - || status=1