diff --git a/source/net/yacy/repository/Blacklist.java b/source/net/yacy/repository/Blacklist.java
index 8688d5e1e..ce72e689e 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/repository/Blacklist.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/repository/Blacklist.java
@@ -466,6 +466,14 @@ public class Blacklist {
         return s != null && s.has(urlHash);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check blacklist to contain given host & path pattern.
+     * To check if a url matches a blacklist pattern, use isListed()
+     * @param blacklistType
+     * @param host
+     * @param path
+     * @return
+     */
     public final boolean contains(final BlacklistType blacklistType, final String host, final String path) {
         boolean ret = false;
 
@@ -477,7 +485,13 @@ public class Blacklist {
 
             final Set<Pattern> hostList = blacklistMap.get(h);
             if (hostList != null) {
-                ret = hostList.contains(path);
+                for (Pattern hp : hostList) {
+                    String hpxs = hp.pattern();
+                    if (hpxs.equals(path)) {
+                        ret = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         return ret;
diff --git a/test/java/net/yacy/repository/BlacklistTest.java b/test/java/net/yacy/repository/BlacklistTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c48fbd58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/java/net/yacy/repository/BlacklistTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package net.yacy.repository;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import net.yacy.cora.document.id.Punycode;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+public class BlacklistTest {
+
+    /**
+     * Simulates contains method, of class Blacklist as proof for pattern.toString
+     * needed and works
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testContains() throws Punycode.PunycodeException {
+        String path = ".*"; // simplest test pattern
+
+        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(path, Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
+
+        // pattern list as in Blacklist class
+        // ConcurrentMap<BlacklistType, Map<String, Set<Pattern>>> hostpaths_matchable;
+        // simulate last part, path pattern set
+        Set<Pattern> hostList = new HashSet<Pattern>();
+        hostList.add(pattern);
+
+        // proof assumption pattern(path) != path
+        boolean ret = hostList.contains(path);
+        assertFalse("match blacklist pattern " + path, ret);
+
+        // proof pattern.toString match works
+        for (Pattern hp : hostList) {
+            String hpxs = hp.pattern();
+            if (hpxs.equals(path)) {
+                ret = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        assertTrue("match blacklist pattern " + path, ret);
+    }
+
+}