1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib-src/etags.c b/lib-src/etags.c
index d511bc39588..6dde9c42e13 100644
--- a/lib-src/etags.c
+++ b/lib-src/etags.c
@@ -5069,7 +5069,10 @@ Ruby_functions (FILE *inf)
          /* Ruby method names can end in a '='.  Also, operator overloading can
             define operators whose names include '='.  */
           while (!notinname (*cp) || *cp == '=')
-            cp++;
+            {
+              cp++;
+              if (*(cp - 1) == ':') name = cp;
+            }
 
           /* Remove "self." from the method name.  */
           if (cp - name > self_size1