diff --git a/watch.c b/watch.c
index 1c49f1eb..82b80736 100644
--- a/watch.c
+++ b/watch.c
@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@ static void process_ansi(FILE * fp)
     int ansi_attribute;
 
 	c = getc(fp);
+
+	if (c == '(') {
+		c = getc(fp);
+		c = getc(fp);
+	}
 	if (c != '[') {
 		ungetc(c, fp);
 		return;