diff --git a/config/filter.d/assp.conf b/config/filter.d/assp.conf
index 055fb9fe..b1bfc082 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/assp.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/assp.conf
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 #           Dec-30-12 04:01:47 [SSL-out] 81.82.232.66 max sender authentication errors (5) exceeded 
 __assp_actions = (dropping|refusing)
 
-failregex = <HOST> max sender authentication errors \(\d+\) exceeded -- %(__assp_actions)s connection - after reply: \d{3} \d{1}\.\d{1}.\d{1} Error: authentication failed: [a-zA-Z0-9]+;$
+failregex = <HOST> max sender authentication errors \(\d{,3}\) exceeded -- %(__assp_actions)s connection - after reply: \d{3} \d{1}\.\d{1}.\d{1} Error: authentication failed: [a-zA-Z0-9]+;$
 			<HOST> SSL negotiation with client failed: SSL accept attempt failed with unknown error.*:unknown protocol;$
-			Blocking <HOST> - too much AUTH errors \(\d+\);$
+			Blocking <HOST> - too much AUTH errors \(\d{,3}\);$
 
 
 # Option:  ignoreregex