diff --git a/ftdetect/javascript.vim b/ftdetect/javascript.vim
index be611e6..54f2c4f 100644
--- a/ftdetect/javascript.vim
+++ b/ftdetect/javascript.vim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 function! s:DetectJS()
-    if getline(1) =~# '^#!.*/bin/env\s\+node\>'
+    if getline(1) =~# '^#!.*/bin/\(env\s\+\)\?node\>'
         setfiletype javascript
     endif
 endfunction