diff --git a/dh_python2.py b/dh_python2.py
index 4a8e57aa8fdd7b44ad03b7b0dbb77465a127afe2..c2b22f1191057c20fa73960272606400a106e75c 100755
--- a/dh_python2.py
+++ b/dh_python2.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if exists(NEW) and exists('debian/control'):
                 break
             line_lower = line.lower()
             if inside:
-                if line.startswith(' '):
+                if line.startswith((' ', "\t")):
                     if has_dhpython(line):
                         binary = NEW
                         break