diff --git a/watch.c b/watch.c
index d18ad4be..1a95454e 100644
--- a/watch.c
+++ b/watch.c
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ static void process_ansi(FILE * fp)
 	char *numstart, *endptr;
 
 	c = getc(fp);
+
+	if (c == '(') {
+		c = getc(fp);
+		c = getc(fp);
+	}
 	if (c != '[') {
 		ungetc(c, fp);
 		return;