diff --git a/analyzer.go b/analyzer.go
index 1fd1f56..bcb9143 100644
--- a/analyzer.go
+++ b/analyzer.go
@@ -557,8 +557,8 @@ func (gosec *Analyzer) ignore(n ast.Node) map[string]issue.SuppressionInfo {
 
 		for _, group := range groups {
 			comment := strings.TrimSpace(group.Text())
-			foundDefaultTag := strings.HasPrefix(comment, noSecDefaultTag) || regexp.MustCompile("\n *"+noSecDefaultTag).Match([]byte(comment))
-			foundAlternativeTag := strings.HasPrefix(comment, noSecAlternativeTag) || regexp.MustCompile("\n *"+noSecAlternativeTag).Match([]byte(comment))
+			foundDefaultTag := strings.HasPrefix(comment, noSecDefaultTag) || regexp.MustCompile("\n *"+noSecDefaultTag).MatchString(comment)
+			foundAlternativeTag := strings.HasPrefix(comment, noSecAlternativeTag) || regexp.MustCompile("\n *"+noSecAlternativeTag).MatchString(comment)
 
 			if foundDefaultTag || foundAlternativeTag {
 				gosec.stats.NumNosec++