diff --git a/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/fixed_width_area/blank_line_in_middle.org b/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/fixed_width_area/blank_line_in_middle.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..589a196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org_mode_samples/lesser_element/fixed_width_area/blank_line_in_middle.org
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+: foo
+:
+: bar
diff --git a/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs b/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs
index 9631ac8..10abff2 100644
--- a/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs
+++ b/src/parser/fixed_width_area.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ where
 fn fixed_width_area_line<'s>(input: OrgSource<'s>) -> Res<OrgSource<'s>, OrgSource<'s>> {
     start_of_line(input)?;
     let (remaining, _) = tuple((space0, tag(":")))(input)?;
-    if let Ok((remain, _line_break)) = org_line_ending(remaining) {
-        return Ok((remain, remaining.take(0)));
+    if let Ok((_remain, _line_break)) = org_line_ending(remaining) {
+        return Ok((remaining, remaining.take(0)));
     }
     let (remaining, _) = tag(" ")(remaining)?;
     let (remaining, value) = recognize(many_till(anychar, peek(org_line_ending)))(remaining)?;