diff --git a/fail2ban/server/failregex.py b/fail2ban/server/failregex.py
index d3299144..28ee8ef5 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/failregex.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/failregex.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Regex:
 	# Sets an internal cache (match object) in order to avoid searching for
 	# the pattern again. This method must be called before calling any other
 	# method of this object.
-	# @param value the line
+	# @param a list of tupples. The tupples are ( prematch, datematch, postdatematch )
 	
 	def search(self, tupleLines):
 		self._matchCache = self._regexObj.search(
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
index 082c20de..bbfc0f0f 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ class RegexTests(unittest.TestCase):
 		# e.g. if we made it optional.
 		fr = FailRegex('%%<HOST>?')
 		self.assertFalse(fr.hasMatched())
-		fr.search(("%%",))
+		fr.search([('%%',"","")])
 		self.assertTrue(fr.hasMatched())
 		self.assertRaises(RegexException, fr.getHost)