diff --git a/cpplint.py b/cpplint.py
index b756f7a..2192644 100644
--- a/cpplint.py
+++ b/cpplint.py
@@ -4439,7 +4439,7 @@ def CheckStyle(filename, clean_lines, linenum, file_extension, nesting_state,
   # if(match($0, " <<")) complain = 0;
   # if(match(prev, " +for \\(")) complain = 0;
   # if(prevodd && match(prevprev, " +for \\(")) complain = 0;
-  scope_or_label_pattern = r'\s*\w+\s*:\s*\\?$'
+  scope_or_label_pattern = r'\s*\w+\s*\w*:\s*\\?$'
   classinfo = nesting_state.InnermostClass()
   initial_spaces = 0
   cleansed_line = clean_lines.elided[linenum]