diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 0ce50f0..b90efdc 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # For Updates See:  http://www.tundraware.com/Software/twander
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 2.16 2002/12/15 22:37:49 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 2.17 2002/12/15 23:11:16 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@
     # a variable definition, but a command definition.
     #
 
-    elif ((dummy[0].count(ASSIGN) > 0) or (dummy[1].count(ASSIGN) > 0)) and (line[0] != ASSIGN):
+    elif ((dummy[0].count(ASSIGN) + dummy[1].count(ASSIGN)) > 0) and (fields[0][0] != ASSIGN):
+        
         assign = line.find(ASSIGN)
         name = line[:assign].strip()
         val=line[assign+1:].strip()