diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index c33869a..9ad5af1 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 1.96 2002/12/11 21:54:54 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: twander.py,v 1.97 2002/12/11 22:48:57 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 
@@ -422,10 +422,10 @@
     # Variable Definitions
     #####
 
-    elif fields[0].find(ASSIGN) > 0:
-        assign = fields[0].find(ASSIGN)
-        name = line[:assign]
-        val=line[assign+1:]
+    elif line.find(ASSIGN) > 0:
+        assign = line.find(ASSIGN)
+        name = line[:assign].strip()
+        val=line[assign+1:].strip()
 
         # Warn on variable redefinitions
         if UI.SymTable.has_key(name):