diff --git a/test/data/testrunner.js b/test/data/testrunner.js
index df57e3ac..eabcd8e6 100644
--- a/test/data/testrunner.js
+++ b/test/data/testrunner.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function test(name, callback, nowait) {
 		name = _config.currentModule + " module: " + name;
 		
 	var filter = location.search.slice(1);
-	if ( filter && encodeURIComponent(name).indexOf(filter) == -1 )
+	if ( filter && !new RegExp(filter).test(encodeURIComponent(name)) )
 		return;
 		
 	synchronize(function() {