diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/slideshare.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/slideshare.py
index 74a1dc672..e89ebebe7 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/slideshare.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/slideshare.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SlideshareIE(InfoExtractor):
         page_title = mobj.group('title')
         webpage = self._download_webpage(url, page_title)
         slideshare_obj = self._search_regex(
-            r'\$\.extend\(slideshare_object,\s*(\{.*?\})\);',
+            r'\$\.extend\(.*?slideshare_object,\s*(\{.*?\})\);',
             webpage, 'slideshare object')
         info = json.loads(slideshare_obj)
         if info['slideshow']['type'] != 'video':