diff --git a/ietf/utils/test_runner.py b/ietf/utils/test_runner.py
index 3fdd65ee3..63ddd645a 100644
--- a/ietf/utils/test_runner.py
+++ b/ietf/utils/test_runner.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def check_url_coverage():
     # skip some patterns that we don't bother with
     def ignore_pattern(regex, pattern):
         import django.views.static
-        return (regex in ("^_test500/",)
+        return (regex in ("^_test500/$",)
                 or regex.startswith("^admin/")
                 or getattr(pattern.callback, "__name__", "") == "RedirectView"
                 or getattr(pattern.callback, "__name__", "") == "TemplateView"