diff --git a/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim b/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim
index 1af568d..30e5149 100644
--- a/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim
+++ b/runtime/compiler/gcc.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 " Compiler:             GNU C Compiler
 " Previous Maintainer:  Nikolai Weibull <now@bitwi.se>
 " Latest Revision:      2010-10-14
+" 			changed pattern for entering/leaving directories
+" 			by Daniel Hahler, 2019 Jul 12
 " 			added line suggested by Anton Lindqvist 2016 Mar 31
 
 if exists("current_compiler")
@@ -27,10 +29,10 @@
       \%f:%l:\ %m,
       \%f:\\(%*[^\\)]\\):\ %m,
       \\"%f\"\\,\ line\ %l%*\\D%c%*[^\ ]\ %m,
-      \%D%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Entering\ directory\ [`']%f',
-      \%X%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Leaving\ directory\ [`']%f',
-      \%D%*\\a:\ Entering\ directory\ [`']%f',
-      \%X%*\\a:\ Leaving\ directory\ [`']%f',
+      \%D%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Entering\ directory\ %*[`']%f',
+      \%X%*\\a[%*\\d]:\ Leaving\ directory\ %*[`']%f',
+      \%D%*\\a:\ Entering\ directory\ %*[`']%f',
+      \%X%*\\a:\ Leaving\ directory\ %*[`']%f',
       \%DMaking\ %*\\a\ in\ %f
 
 if exists('g:compiler_gcc_ignore_unmatched_lines')