diff --git a/src/checkclass.cpp b/src/checkclass.cpp
index f9e31e1f0..50f775d4a 100644
--- a/src/checkclass.cpp
+++ b/src/checkclass.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void CheckClass::ClassChecking_VarList_Initialize(const Token *tok1, const Token
 
 void CheckClass::constructors()
 {
-    const char pattern_class[] = "class %var% {";
+    const char pattern_class[] = "class %var% [{:]";
 
     // Locate class
     const Token *tok1 = Token::findmatch(_tokenizer->tokens(), pattern_class);
diff --git a/test/testclass.cpp b/test/testclass.cpp
index 8dae3e568..a6d81cf27 100644
--- a/test/testclass.cpp
+++ b/test/testclass.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,18 @@ private:
                        "};\n");
 
         ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:10]: (style) Member variable not initialized in the constructor 'Fred::_code'\n", errout.str());
+
+
+        checkUninitVar("class A{};\n"
+                       "\n"
+                       "class B : public A\n"
+                       "{\n"
+                       "public:\n"
+                       "  B() {}\n"
+                       "private:\n"
+                       "  float f;\n"
+                       "};\n");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:6]: (style) Member variable not initialized in the constructor 'B::f'\n", errout.str());
     }
 
     void uninitVarEnum()