diff --git a/syntax_checkers/ruby/mri.vim b/syntax_checkers/ruby/mri.vim
index 42a7770c4..3070199e8 100644
--- a/syntax_checkers/ruby/mri.vim
+++ b/syntax_checkers/ruby/mri.vim
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ function! SyntaxCheckers_ruby_GetLocList()
     "the word "possibly" in the warning
     let errorformat = '%-G%.%#warning: %\(possibly %\)%\?useless use of == in void context'
 
-    let errorformat .=  ',%-GSyntax OK,%E%f:%l: syntax error\, %m,%Z%p^,%W%f:%l: warning: %m,%Z%p^,%W%f:%l: %m,%-C%.%#'
+    " filter out lines starting with ...
+    " long lines are truncated and wrapped in ... %p then returns the wrong
+    " column offset
+    let errorformat .= ',%-G%\%.%\%.%\%.%.%#'
+
+    let errorformat .= ',%-GSyntax OK,%E%f:%l: syntax error\, %m'
+    let errorformat .= ',%Z%p^,%W%f:%l: warning: %m,%Z%p^,%W%f:%l: %m,%-C%.%#'
     return SyntasticMake({ 'makeprg': makeprg, 'errorformat': errorformat })
 endfunction