diff --git a/src/regexps.py b/src/regexps.py
index 3dd1b56..d2c4fde 100644
--- a/src/regexps.py
+++ b/src/regexps.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ re_decl    = re.compile( "".join( [ r"^\ *",
  r"|external *(::)?",
  r"|equivalence *(::)?",
  r"|type",
+ r"|end ?type",
  r")[^=(]"
 ] ) )