diff --git a/.swiftlint.yml b/.swiftlint.yml
index 1e5c147..dfad1eb 100644
--- a/.swiftlint.yml
+++ b/.swiftlint.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ custom_rules:
 
   private_variable:
     name: "Private variable"
-    regex: '(?<!private\s)let\s\w*(:|(\s=))\sVariable'
+    regex: '(?<!private\s\w*)let\s\w*(:|(\s=))\sVariable'
     message: "Please use (file)private with variable."
     severity: error