1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
index bb56174881..51ad10fb92 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/parse/parse_py/BBHandler.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def feeder(lineno, s, fn, root, statements):
             __body__.append(s)
             return
         else:
-            ast.handlePythonMethod(statements, root, __body__, fn)
+            ast.handlePythonMethod(statements, __inpython__, root, __body__, fn)
             __body__ = []
             __inpython__ = False
 
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ def feeder(lineno, s, fn, root, statements):
     m = __def_regexp__.match(s)
     if m:
         __body__.append(s)
-        __inpython__ = True
+        __inpython__ = m.group(1)
+
         return
 
     m = __export_func_regexp__.match(s)