diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ CDATA_EVIL = re.compile(br"[\000-\010\01
 # list in group 2, and the preceeding line output in group 1:
 #
 #   output..output (feature !)\n
-optline = re.compile(b'(.+) \((.+?) !\)\n$')
+optline = re.compile(b'(.*) \((.+?) !\)\n$')
 
 def cdatasafe(data):
     """Make a string safe to include in a CDATA block.
diff --git a/tests/test-logtoprocess.t b/tests/test-logtoprocess.t
--- a/tests/test-logtoprocess.t
+++ b/tests/test-logtoprocess.t
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ Use sort to avoid ordering issues betwee
   
   
   
+   (chg !)
   0
   a message: spam
   command
+  command (chg !)
   commandfinish
   foo
   foo
@@ -55,8 +57,11 @@ Use sort to avoid ordering issues betwee
   foo
   foo exited 0 after * seconds (glob)
   logtoprocess command output:
+  logtoprocess command output: (chg !)
   logtoprocess commandfinish output:
   logtoprocess foo output:
+  serve --cmdserver chgunix * (glob) (chg !)
+  serve --cmdserver chgunix * (glob) (chg !)
   spam
 
 Confirm that logging blocked time catches stdio properly: