diff --git a/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py b/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py
index 2296cd3..8e2708d 100644
--- a/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py
+++ b/django_migration_linter/migration_linter.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class MigrationLinter(object):
         for model in called_models:
             has_get_model_call = (
                 re.search(
-                    r"get_model\(.*?,.*?{}.+?\)".format(model), reverse_code_source
+                    r"get_model\(\s*?.*?,.*?{}.+?\s*?\)".format(model), reverse_code_source
                 )
                 is not None
             )