diff --git a/delphi/translators/for2py/syntax.py b/delphi/translators/for2py/syntax.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/delphi/translators/for2py/syntax.py
+++ b/delphi/translators/for2py/syntax.py
@@ -213,17 +213,14 @@ def line_is_continuation(line: str, f_ext: str) -> bool:
         return False
 
     if f_ext in FIXED_FORM_EXT:
-        if line[0] == '\t' and line[1] in "123456789":
-            return True
-
+        if line[0] == '\t':
+            return (line[1] in "123456789")
+        else:
+            return (len(line) > 5 and not (line[5] == ' ' or line[5] == '0'))
+ 
     if line[0] == '&':
         return True
 
-    if f_ext in FIXED_FORM_EXT \
-            and len(line) > 5 \
-            and not (line[5] == ' ' or line[5] == '0'):
-        return True
-
     return False
bug fix in handling of continuation lines (#<I>)