diff --git a/spot.sh b/spot.sh
index 25f0cd0..4036b8e 100755
--- a/spot.sh
+++ b/spot.sh
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ fi
 # run search
 eval "find $dir $findopt -type f $exclude -print0" \
   | GREP_COLOR="1;33;40" xargs -0 grep "${grepopt[@]}" -e "$@" \
-  | sed "s/^\([^:]*:\)\(.*\)/  \\
+  | sed "s/^\([^:]*\):\(.*\)/  \\
 $cyan\1$reset  \\
 \2 /" \
   | awk -v linenums=$linenums -v reset="$(tput sgr0)" -v colors=$colors -v mline=$mline '{