diff --git a/config/filter.d/assp.conf b/config/filter.d/assp.conf
index 2b98ffc2..2854d898 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/assp.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/assp.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #           Dec-30-12 04:01:47 [SSL-out] 81.82.232.66 max sender authentication errors (5) exceeded 
 __assp_actions = (?:dropping|refusing)
 
-failregex = ^(:? \[SSL-out\])?<HOST> max sender authentication errors \(\d{,3}\) exceeded -- %(__assp_actions)s connection - after reply: \d{3} \d{1}\.\d{1}.\d{1} Error: authentication failed: \w+;$
+failregex = ^(:? \[SSL-out\])? <HOST> max sender authentication errors \(\d{,3}\) exceeded -- %(__assp_actions)s connection - after reply: \d{3} \d{1}\.\d{1}.\d{1} Error: authentication failed: \w+;$
 			^(?: \[SSL-out\])? <HOST> SSL negotiation with client failed: SSL accept attempt failed with unknown error.*:unknown protocol;$
 			^ Blocking <HOST> - too much AUTH errors \(\d{,3}\);$