diff --git a/src/__tests__/syntax-test.js b/src/__tests__/syntax-test.js
index 82da3ac9b..e361387af 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/syntax-test.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/syntax-test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import glob from 'glob';
 
-const BLACK_LIST = ['fdescribe', 'fit', 'xdescribe', 'xit'];
+const BLACK_LIST = [
+  'fdescribe',
+  'fit',
+  'xdescribe',
+  'xit',
+  'it\\.only',
+  'describe\\.only',
+];
 const REGEXS = BLACK_LIST.map(token => new RegExp(`^\\s*${token}\\(.*`));
 
 describe('Syntax and test validation', () => {