diff --git a/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs b/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs
index 449774f..b905579 100644
--- a/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs
+++ b/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@ use nom::bytes::complete::is_not;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
 use nom::character::complete::line_ending;
 use nom::character::complete::space0;
-use nom::character::complete::space1;
 use nom::combinator::eof;
 use nom::combinator::not;
-use nom::combinator::opt;
+use nom::combinator::recognize;
 use nom::multi::many0;
 use nom::sequence::preceded;
 use nom::sequence::tuple;
 
 use super::org_source::OrgSource;
+use super::util::org_line_ending;
+use super::util::org_spaces0;
+use super::util::org_spaces1;
 use crate::context::parser_with_context;
 use crate::context::RefContext;
 use crate::error::Res;
@@ -47,10 +49,10 @@ fn fixed_width_area_line<'b, 'g, 'r, 's>(
 ) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, OrgSource<'s>> {
     start_of_line(input)?;
     let (remaining, _indent) = space0(input)?;
-    let (remaining, (_colon, _leading_whitespace_and_content, _line_ending)) = tuple((
+    let (remaining, _) = tuple((
         tag(":"),
-        opt(tuple((space1, is_not("\r\n")))),
-        alt((line_ending, eof)),
+        alt((recognize(tuple((org_spaces1, is_not("\r\n")))), org_spaces0)),
+        org_line_ending,
     ))(remaining)?;
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
     Ok((remaining, source))