diff --git a/fast64_internal/mk64/mk64_model_classes.py b/fast64_internal/mk64/mk64_model_classes.py
index 721616cf4..0e19cb8a6 100644
--- a/fast64_internal/mk64/mk64_model_classes.py
+++ b/fast64_internal/mk64/mk64_model_classes.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ def course_vertex_format_patterns():
     return (
         # decomp format
         r"\{\s*"
-        r"\{+([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*)\}\s*,\s*"
+        r"\{[\{\s]*([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*)\}\s*,\s*"
         r"\{([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*)\}\s*,\s*"
-        r"\{MACRO_COLOR_FLAG\(([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*),([^,\}])*\),([^,\}]*)\}\s*"
+        r"\{\s*MACRO_COLOR_FLAG\(([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*),([^,\}]*),([^,\}])*\),([^,\}]*)\}\s*"
         r"\}"
     )