diff --git a/tests/documentation_tests/test_router_settings.py b/tests/documentation_tests/test_router_settings.py
index 75032f80dfa..7e3d0c07459 100644
--- a/tests/documentation_tests/test_router_settings.py
+++ b/tests/documentation_tests/test_router_settings.py
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ try:
         if general_settings_section:
             # Extract the table rows, which contain the documented keys
             table_content = general_settings_section.group(1)
-            doc_key_pattern = re.compile(
-                r"\|\s*([^\|]+?)\s*\|"
-            )  # Capture the key from each row of the table
+            doc_key_pattern = re.compile(r"^\|\s*([^\|]+?)\s*\|", re.MULTILINE)
             documented_keys.update(doc_key_pattern.findall(table_content))
 except Exception as e:
     raise Exception(