diff --git a/parched.py b/parched.py
index 3cd3259..0efca0d 100644
--- a/parched.py
+++ b/parched.py
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class PKGBUILD(Package):
             if token is None or token == '':
                 break
             # Skip escaped newlines and functions
-            if token == '\n' or in_function:
+            if token == '\n':
                 continue
             # Special case:
             # Array elements are dispersed among tokens, we have to join
@@ -437,6 +437,12 @@ class PKGBUILD(Package):
             value = self._symbols[symbol]
         except KeyError:
             value = ''
+
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+	  # FIXME: This is even more icky
+	  # TODO: manage splitted PKGBUILD
+	  # in case of an array here, like multiple pkgnames
+	  value = ''
         # BUG: Might result in an infinite loop, oops!
         return self._symbol_regex.sub(self._replace_symbol, value)