diff --git a/test/lint/check-rpc-mappings.py b/test/lint/check-rpc-mappings.py
index 4b3719ca70..c9596dbc77 100755
--- a/test/lint/check-rpc-mappings.py
+++ b/test/lint/check-rpc-mappings.py
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ def process_commands(fname):
                     in_rpcs = False
                 elif '{' in line and '"' in line:
                     m = re.search(r'{ *("[^"]*"), *("[^"]*"), *&([^,]*), *{([^}]*)} *},', line)
+                    # that's a quick fix for composite command
+                    # no proper implementation is needed so far as this linter would be removed soon with bitcoin#20012
+                    if not m:
+                        m = re.search(r'{ *("[^"]*"), *("[^"]*"), *("[^"]*"), *&([^,]*), *{([^}]*)} *},', line)
+                        if m:
+                            continue
                     assert m, 'No match to table expression: %s' % line
                     name = parse_string(m.group(2))
                     args_str = m.group(4).strip()