diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a3ac95ce..45c6f343 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ ver. 0.8.11 (2013/XX/XXX) - wanna-be-released
 -----------
 
 - Fixes:
-  
+  Yaroslav Halchenko
+   * filter.d/common.conf -- make colon after [daemon] optional. Closes gh-267
 - New Features:
   Daniel Black & ykimon
    * filter.d/3proxy.conf -- filter added
diff --git a/config/filter.d/common.conf b/config/filter.d/common.conf
index aafeb5ca..d44a6325 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/common.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/common.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ __daemon_extra_re = (?:\[ID \d+ \S+\])
 
 # Combinations of daemon name and PID
 # EXAMPLES: sshd[31607], pop(pam_unix)[4920]
-__daemon_combs_re = (?:%(__pid_re)s?:\s+%(__daemon_re)s|%(__daemon_re)s%(__pid_re)s?:)
+__daemon_combs_re = (?:%(__pid_re)s?:\s+%(__daemon_re)s|%(__daemon_re)s%(__pid_re)s?:?)
 
 # Some messages have a kernel prefix with a timestamp
 # EXAMPLES: kernel: [769570.846956]
diff --git a/testcases/files/logs/sshd b/testcases/files/logs/sshd
index 5dab1606..1943fb37 100644
--- a/testcases/files/logs/sshd
+++ b/testcases/files/logs/sshd
@@ -46,3 +46,6 @@ Apr 29 15:53:38 Jamess-iMac.local sshd[47831]: error: PAM: Authentication error
 Apr 29 16:53:38 Jamess-iMac.local sshd[47831]: error: PAM: authentication error for james from 205.186.180.101 via 192.168.1.201
 Apr 29 17:53:38 Jamess-iMac.local sshd[47831]: error: PAM: authentication error for james from 205.186.180.102
 Apr 29 18:53:38 Jamess-iMac.local sshd[47831]: error: PAM: authentication error for james from 205.186.180.103
+
+#11 https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues/267  There might be no colon after [daemon]
+Jun 25 23:53:34 [sshd] User root from 1.2.3.4 not allowed because not listed in AllowUsers