diff --git a/po/lyx_pot.py b/po/lyx_pot.py
index b6aa6eba02..eec39782e3 100755
--- a/po/lyx_pot.py
+++ b/po/lyx_pot.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def layouts_l10n(input_files, output, base, layouttranslations):
     InsetLayout = re.compile(r'^InsetLayout\s+\"?(.*)\"?\s*$', re.IGNORECASE)
     FlexCheck = re.compile(r'^Flex:(.*)', re.IGNORECASE)
     CaptionCheck = re.compile(r'^Caption:(.*)', re.IGNORECASE)
-    DescBegin = re.compile(r'^\s*#\s+DescriptionBegin\s*$', re.IGNORECASE)
+    DescBegin = re.compile(r'^\s*#\s*DescriptionBegin\s*$', re.IGNORECASE)
     DescEnd = re.compile(r'^\s*#\s*DescriptionEnd\s*$', re.IGNORECASE)
     Category = re.compile(r'^\s*#\s*Category:\s+(.*\S)\s*$', re.IGNORECASE)
     I18nPreamble = re.compile(r'^\s*((Lang)|(Babel))Preamble\s*$', re.IGNORECASE)