diff --git a/code/ObjFileMtlImporter.cpp b/code/ObjFileMtlImporter.cpp
index e09a16f2f..74466f2ba 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileMtlImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/ObjFileMtlImporter.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "ObjTools.h"
 #include "ObjFileData.h"
 #include "fast_atof.h"
+#include "ParsingUtils.h"
 
 namespace Assimp	{
 
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ void ObjFileMtlImporter::getColorRGBA( aiColor3D *pColor )
 	pColor->r = r;
 	
     // we have to check if color is default 0 with only one token
-    if( !isNewLine( *m_DataIt ) ) {
+    if( !IsLineEnd( *m_DataIt ) ) {
         m_DataIt = getFloat<DataArrayIt>( m_DataIt, m_DataItEnd, g );
         m_DataIt = getFloat<DataArrayIt>( m_DataIt, m_DataItEnd, b );
     }
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ void ObjFileMtlImporter::getFloatValue( float &value )
 void ObjFileMtlImporter::createMaterial()
 {	
 	std::string line( "" );
-	while ( !isNewLine( *m_DataIt ) ) {
+    while( !IsLineEnd( *m_DataIt ) ) {
 		line += *m_DataIt;
 		++m_DataIt;
 	}
diff --git a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
index 6e73f0bf4..34bb01e0a 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
+++ b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ void ObjFileParser::copyNextWord(char *pBuffer, size_t length)
 {
 	size_t index = 0;
 	m_DataIt = getNextWord<DataArrayIt>(m_DataIt, m_DataItEnd);
-	while ( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !isSeparator(*m_DataIt) )
-	{
+    while( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !IsSpaceOrNewLine( *m_DataIt ) ) {
 		pBuffer[index] = *m_DataIt;
 		index++;
-		if (index == length-1)
-			break;
+        if( index == length - 1 ) {
+            break;
+        }
 		++m_DataIt;
 	}
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void ObjFileParser::getFace(aiPrimitiveType type)
 			}
 			iPos++;
 		}
-		else if ( isSeparator(*pPtr) )
+        else if( IsSpaceOrNewLine( *pPtr ) )
 		{
 			iPos = 0;
 		}
@@ -463,8 +463,9 @@ void ObjFileParser::getMaterialDesc()
 		return;
 
 	char *pStart = &(*m_DataIt);
-	while ( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !isSeparator(*m_DataIt) )
-		++m_DataIt;
+    while( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !IsSpaceOrNewLine( *m_DataIt ) ) {
+        ++m_DataIt;
+    }
 
 	// Get name
 	std::string strName(pStart, &(*m_DataIt));
@@ -518,12 +519,14 @@ void ObjFileParser::getMaterialLib()
 {
 	// Translate tuple
 	m_DataIt = getNextToken<DataArrayIt>(m_DataIt, m_DataItEnd);
-	if (m_DataIt ==  m_DataItEnd)
-		return;
+    if( m_DataIt == m_DataItEnd ) {
+        return;
+    }
 	
 	char *pStart = &(*m_DataIt);
-	while (m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !isNewLine(*m_DataIt))
-		m_DataIt++;
+    while( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !IsLineEnd( *m_DataIt ) ) {
+        ++m_DataIt;
+    }
 
 	// Check for existence
 	const std::string strMatName(pStart, &(*m_DataIt));
@@ -557,7 +560,7 @@ void ObjFileParser::getNewMaterial()
 
 	char *pStart = &(*m_DataIt);
 	std::string strMat( pStart, *m_DataIt );
-    while( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && isSeparator( *m_DataIt ) ) {
+    while( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && IsSpaceOrNewLine( *m_DataIt ) ) {
         ++m_DataIt;
     }
 	std::map<std::string, ObjFile::Material*>::iterator it = m_pModel->m_MaterialMap.find( strMat );
@@ -662,7 +665,7 @@ void ObjFileParser::getObjectName()
         return;
     }
 	char *pStart = &(*m_DataIt);
-    while( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !isSeparator( *m_DataIt ) ) {
+    while( m_DataIt != m_DataItEnd && !IsSpaceOrNewLine( *m_DataIt ) ) {
         ++m_DataIt;
     }
 
diff --git a/code/ObjTools.h b/code/ObjTools.h
index 047c9a4cd..a785d41a4 100644
--- a/code/ObjTools.h
+++ b/code/ObjTools.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define OBJ_TOOLS_H_INC
 
 #include "fast_atof.h"
+#include "ParsingUtils.h"
 
 namespace Assimp
 {
@@ -68,28 +69,6 @@ inline bool isEndOfBuffer(  char_t it, char_t end )
 	return ( it == end );	
 }
 
-/** @brief	Returns true, if token is a space on any supported platform
-*	@param	token	Token to search in
-*	@return	true, if token is a space			
-*/
-inline bool isSeparator( char token )
-{
-	return ( token == ' ' || 
-			token == '\n' || 
-			token == '\f' || 
-			token == '\r' ||
-			token == '\t' );
-}
-
-/**	@brief	Returns true, fi token id a new line marking token.
- *	@param	token	Token to search in
- *	@return	true, if token is a newline token.
- */
-inline bool isNewLine( char token )
-{
-	return ( token == '\n' || token == '\f' || token == '\r' );
-}
-
 /**	@brief	Returns next word separated by a space
  *	@param	pBuffer	Pointer to data buffer
  *	@param	pEnd	Pointer to end of buffer
@@ -100,7 +79,7 @@ inline Char_T getNextWord( Char_T pBuffer, Char_T pEnd )
 {
 	while ( !isEndOfBuffer( pBuffer, pEnd ) )
 	{
-		if ( !isSeparator( *pBuffer ) || isNewLine( *pBuffer ) )
+        if( !IsSpaceOrNewLine( *pBuffer ) || IsLineEnd( *pBuffer ) )
 			break;
 		pBuffer++;
 	}
@@ -117,7 +96,7 @@ inline Char_T getNextToken( Char_T pBuffer, Char_T pEnd )
 {
 	while ( !isEndOfBuffer( pBuffer, pEnd ) )
 	{
-		if ( isSeparator( *pBuffer ) )
+        if( IsSpaceOrNewLine( *pBuffer ) )
 			break;
 		pBuffer++;
 	}
@@ -127,14 +106,14 @@ inline Char_T getNextToken( Char_T pBuffer, Char_T pEnd )
 /**	@brief	Skips a line
  *	@param	it		Iterator set to current position
  *	@param	end		Iterator set to end of scratch buffer for readout
- *	@param	uiLine	Current linenumber in format
+ *	@param	uiLine	Current line number in format
  *	@return	Current-iterator with new position
  */
 template<class char_t>
-inline char_t skipLine( char_t it, char_t end, unsigned int &uiLine )
-{
-	while ( !isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) && !isNewLine( *it ) )
-		++it;
+inline char_t skipLine( char_t it, char_t end, unsigned int &uiLine ) {
+    while( !isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) && !IsLineEnd( *it ) ) {
+        ++it;
+    }
 	if ( it != end )
 	{
 		++it;
@@ -157,15 +136,16 @@ template<class char_t>
 inline char_t getName( char_t it, char_t end, std::string &name )
 {
 	name = "";
-	if ( isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) )
-		return end;
+    if( isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) ) {
+        return end;
+    }
 	
 	char *pStart = &( *it );
-	while ( !isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) && !isNewLine( *it ) ) {
+    while( !isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) && !IsLineEnd( *it ) ) {
 		++it;
 	}
 
-	while(isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) || isNewLine( *it ) || isSeparator(*it)) {
+    while( isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) || IsLineEnd( *it ) || IsSpaceOrNewLine( *it ) ) {
 		--it;
 	}
 	++it;
@@ -196,7 +176,7 @@ inline char_t CopyNextWord( char_t it, char_t end, char *pBuffer, size_t length
 {
 	size_t index = 0;
 	it = getNextWord<char_t>( it, end );
-	while ( !isSeparator( *it ) && !isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) )
+    while( !IsSpaceOrNewLine( *it ) && !isEndOfBuffer( it, end ) )
 	{
 		pBuffer[index] = *it ;
 		index++;
diff --git a/code/ParsingUtils.h b/code/ParsingUtils.h
index 1ed8ee923..25495fd51 100644
--- a/code/ParsingUtils.h
+++ b/code/ParsingUtils.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ AI_FORCE_INLINE bool IsSpace( char_t in)
 template <class char_t>
 AI_FORCE_INLINE bool IsLineEnd( char_t in)
 {
-	return (in == (char_t)'\r' || in == (char_t)'\n' || in == (char_t)'\0');
+	return (in==(char_t)'\r'||in==(char_t)'\n'||in==(char_t)'\0'||in==(char_t)'\f');
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------