diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/compilers/oneapi.py b/lib/spack/spack/compilers/oneapi.py
index 5b3a81b454b..0289d266b8f 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/compilers/oneapi.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/compilers/oneapi.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Oneapi(Compiler):
     PrgEnv_compiler = 'oneapi'
 
     version_argument = '--version'
-    version_regex = r'(?:(?:oneAPI DPC\+\+ Compiler)|(?:ifx \(IFORT\))) (\S+)'
+    version_regex = r'(?:(?:oneAPI DPC\+\+ Compiler)|(?:\(IFORT\))) (\S+)'
 
     @property
     def verbose_flag(self):