diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py
index 14abd58e8..70408c4f0 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/vevo.py
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ class VevoIE(InfoExtractor):
     Accepts urls from vevo.com or in the format 'vevo:{id}'
     (currently used by MTVIE)
     """
-    _VALID_URL = r'((http://www.vevo.com/watch/.*?/.*?/)|(vevo:))(?P<id>.*)$'
+    _VALID_URL = r'((http://www.vevo.com/watch/.*?/.*?/)|(vevo:))(?P<id>.*?)(\?|$)'
     _TEST = {
         u'url': u'http://www.vevo.com/watch/hurts/somebody-to-die-for/GB1101300280',
         u'file': u'GB1101300280.mp4',
         u'md5': u'06bea460acb744eab74a9d7dcb4bfd61',
         u'info_dict': {
-            u"upload_date": u"20130624", 
-            u"uploader": u"Hurts", 
+            u"upload_date": u"20130624",
+            u"uploader": u"Hurts",
             u"title": u"Somebody to Die For"
         }
     }