diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
index 215f940b60..ea34f3a327 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from .ConfHandler import include, init
 # For compatibility
 bb.deprecate_import(__name__, "bb.parse", ["vars_from_file"])
 
-__func_start_regexp__    = re.compile(r"(((?P<py>python)|(?P<fr>fakeroot))\s*)*(?P<func>[\w\.\-\+\{\}\$]+)?\s*\(\s*\)\s*{$" )
+__func_start_regexp__    = re.compile(r"(((?P<py>python(?=(\s|\()))|(?P<fr>fakeroot(?=\s)))\s*)*(?P<func>[\w\.\-\+\{\}\$]+)?\s*\(\s*\)\s*{$" )
 __inherit_regexp__       = re.compile(r"inherit\s+(.+)" )
 __export_func_regexp__   = re.compile(r"EXPORT_FUNCTIONS\s+(.+)" )
 __addtask_regexp__       = re.compile(r"addtask\s+(?P<func>\w+)\s*((before\s*(?P<before>((.*(?=after))|(.*))))|(after\s*(?P<after>((.*(?=before))|(.*)))))*")