1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index fd196df7550..d9ca37145e1 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ fontified."
    :language 'python
    `([,@python--treesit-keywords] @font-lock-keyword-face
      ((identifier) @font-lock-keyword-face
-      (:match "^self$" @font-lock-keyword-face)))
+      (:match "\\`self\\'" @font-lock-keyword-face)))
 
    :feature 'definition
    :language 'python