diff --git a/.vim/indent_finder/indent_finder.py b/.vim/indent_finder/indent_finder.py
index 0a74d0e..faabc91 100755
--- a/.vim/indent_finder/indent_finder.py
+++ b/.vim/indent_finder/indent_finder.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ VERBOSE_DEBUG   = 2
 VERBOSE_DEEP_DEBUG   = 3
 
 DEFAULT_VERBOSITY = VERBOSE_QUIET
+MAX_LINE = 1024
 
 ###
 class LineType:
@@ -129,9 +130,13 @@ class IndentFinder:
     def parse_file( self, fname ):
         f = open( fname )
         l = f.readline()
+        i = 0
         while( l ):
             self.analyse_line( l )
             l = f.readline()
+            if i > MAX_LINE:
+                break
+            i+=1
         f.close()
 
     def clear( self ):