1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index 378ff8cc2c1..eb84b494e35 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -662,10 +662,14 @@ builtins.")
     ;; assignments
     ;; support for a = b = c = 5
     (,(lambda (limit)
-        (let ((re (python-rx (group (+ (any word ?. ?_)))
-                             (? ?\[ (+ (not (any  ?\]))) ?\]) (* space)
+        (let ((re (python-rx (group (+ symbol-name))
+                             (? ?\[ (+ (not ?\])) ?\])
+                             (* space)
                              ;; A type, like " : int ".
-                             (? ?: (* space) (+ (any word ?. ?_)) (* space))
+                             (? ?:
+                                (* space)
+                                (+ not-simple-operator)
+                                (* space))
                              assignment-operator))
               (res nil))
           (while (and (setq res (re-search-forward re limit t))
@@ -675,9 +679,9 @@ builtins.")
      (1 font-lock-variable-name-face nil nil))
     ;; support for a, b, c = (1, 2, 3)
     (,(lambda (limit)
-        (let ((re (python-rx (group (+ (any word ?. ?_))) (* space)
-                             (* ?, (* space) (+ (any word ?. ?_)) (* space))
-                             ?, (* space) (+ (any word ?. ?_)) (* space)
+        (let ((re (python-rx (group (+ symbol-name)) (* space)
+                             (* ?, (* space) (+ symbol-name) (* space))
+                             ?, (* space) (+ symbol-name) (* space)
                              assignment-operator))
               (res nil))
           (while (and (setq res (re-search-forward re limit t))