diff --git a/tribits/ci_support/cdash_analyze_and_report_random_failures.py b/tribits/ci_support/cdash_analyze_and_report_random_failures.py
index e3dba54a2..f54f97e70 100755
--- a/tribits/ci_support/cdash_analyze_and_report_random_failures.py
+++ b/tribits/ci_support/cdash_analyze_and_report_random_failures.py
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ def getDateRangeTuple(referenceDateTime, dayTimeDelta):
 
 
 def getTopicTargetSha1s(buildConfigOutput):
-    pattern = r"Parent [12]:\\n\s+(\w+)"
-    matchedList = regex.findall(pattern, str(buildConfigOutput))
-    
+    pattern = r"Parent [12]:\n\s+(\w+)"
+    matchedList = regex.findall(pattern, buildConfigOutput)
+
     if len(matchedList) != 2: return None
     return tuple(matchedList)