diff --git a/resultsFile/Modules/gaussianFile.py b/resultsFile/Modules/gaussianFile.py
index 2cf0fa5..5d6c525 100755
--- a/resultsFile/Modules/gaussianFile.py
+++ b/resultsFile/Modules/gaussianFile.py
@@ -385,8 +385,7 @@ class gaussianFile(resultsFile.resultsFileX):
             pass
           pos += 1
           basis_read = []
-          full_line = self.text[pos]
-          line = full_line.split()
+          line = self.text[pos].split()
           iatom=0
           atom = line[1]
           while pos < end:
@@ -399,8 +398,7 @@ class gaussianFile(resultsFile.resultsFileX):
                atom = line[1]
                bf = []
                pos+=1
-               full_line = self.text[pos]
-               line = full_line.split()
+               line = self.text[pos].split()
                for k in range(nfunc):
                  expo = float(line[0].replace('D','E'))
                  coef = float(line[1].replace('D','E'))
@@ -410,11 +408,12 @@ class gaussianFile(resultsFile.resultsFileX):
                  else:
                     bf.append( [expo,coef] )
                  pos += 1
-                 full_line = self.text[pos]
-                 line = full_line.split()
+                 line = self.text[pos].split()
              if len(bf) > 0:
                basis_read.append( [index,sym,bf,iatom] )
-             if "basis functions" in full_line or "=" in full_line:
+             if line[0].startswith('==============='):
+               pos = end
+             if "functions" in line:
                pos = end
         else:
           print("GFPRINT should be present in the gaussian keywords.")