diff --git a/src/regexps.py b/src/regexps.py
index 52efd3e..8a7f992 100644
--- a/src/regexps.py
+++ b/src/regexps.py
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ re_decl    = re.compile( "".join( [ r"^\ *",
  r"|intrinsic *(::)?",
  r"|external *(::)?",
  r"|equivalence *(::)?",
- r"|type ?\(",
+ r"|type *\(",
+ r"|type +",
  r"|end ?type",
  r")[^=(]"
 ] ) )