diff --git a/Modules/CMakeCheckCompilerFlagCommonPatterns.cmake b/Modules/CMakeCheckCompilerFlagCommonPatterns.cmake
index e60ffe019c..5b9ed3449a 100644
--- a/Modules/CMakeCheckCompilerFlagCommonPatterns.cmake
+++ b/Modules/CMakeCheckCompilerFlagCommonPatterns.cmake
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ macro (CHECK_COMPILER_FLAG_COMMON_PATTERNS _VAR)
      FAIL_REGEX "Incorrect command line option:"            # Borland
      FAIL_REGEX "Warning: illegal option"                   # SunStudio 12
      FAIL_REGEX "[Ww]arning: Invalid suboption"             # Fujitsu
+     FAIL_REGEX "An invalid option .* appears on the command line" # Cray
    )
 endmacro ()