diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
index 41d0b6be8c8..2681b8ff470 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ class TwitterIE(InfoExtractor):
         'params': {
             'skip_download': True,  # requires ffmpeg
         },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'https://twitter.com/-/status/1087791357756956680',
+        'only_matching': True,
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
@@ -441,7 +444,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
         if 'twitter.com/account/suspended' in urlh.geturl():
             raise ExtractorError('Account suspended by Twitter.', expected=True)
 
-        if user_id is None:
+        if user_id is None or user_id == '-':
             mobj = re.match(self._VALID_URL, urlh.geturl())
             user_id = mobj.group('user_id')