diff --git a/etc/tal.sublime-syntax b/etc/tal.sublime-syntax
index c6d308b..d5ef00f 100644
--- a/etc/tal.sublime-syntax
+++ b/etc/tal.sublime-syntax
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ contexts:
         - match: '\}'
           pop: true
 
-    - match: '\('
+    - match: '\( '
       scope: comment
       push:
         - meta_scope: comment.line
-        - match: '\)'
+        - match: ' \)'
           pop: true