diff --git a/lib/inspec/resources/grub_conf.rb b/lib/inspec/resources/grub_conf.rb
index a71ddb4ed..42e9158ac 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/resources/grub_conf.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/resources/grub_conf.rb
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ module Inspec::Resources
 
         current_kernel = file_line.split(" ", 2)[1]
         lines.drop(index + 1).each do |kernel_line|
-          if kernel_line =~ /^\s.*/
+          if kernel_line =~ /(?:^\s*\w+)/ && !(kernel_line =~ /^title.*/)
             option_type = kernel_line.split(" ")[0]
             line_options = kernel_line.split(" ").drop(1)
             if (menu_entry == conf["default"].to_i && @kernel == "default") || current_kernel == @kernel
diff --git a/test/fixtures/files/non_indented_grub.conf b/test/fixtures/files/non_indented_grub.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1330c89b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/files/non_indented_grub.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# grub.conf generated by anaconda
+#
+# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
+# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
+#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
+#          root (hd0,0)
+#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root
+#          initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img
+#boot=/dev/sda
+default=0
+timeout=5
+splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
+hiddenmenu
+title CentOS (2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64)
+root (hd0,0)
+kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64 ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rd_NO_LUKS LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup/lv_swap SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 crashkernel=auto rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup/lv_root  KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_NO_DM rhgb quiet audit=1
+initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-573.7.1.el6.x86_64.img
+
+# another section
+title CentOS 6 (2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64)
+root (hd0,0)
+kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64 ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root rd_NO_LUKS LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup/lv_swap SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 crashkernel=auto rd_LVM_LV=VolGroup/lv_root  KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_NO_DM rhgb quiet audit=1
+initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64.img
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb b/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb
index b8aaaa906..1914247c1 100644
--- a/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb
+++ b/test/helpers/mock_loader.rb
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class MockLoader
       "/etc/inetd.conf" => mockfile.call("inetd.conf"),
       "/etc/group" => mockfile.call("etcgroup"),
       "/etc/grub.conf" => mockfile.call("grub.conf"),
+      "/etc/non_indented_grub.conf" => mockfile.call("non_indented_grub.conf"),
       "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg" => mockfile.call("grub2.cfg"),
       "/boot/grub2/grubenv" => mockfile.call("grubenv"),
       "/boot/grub2/grubenv_invalid" => mockfile.call("grubenv_invalid"),
diff --git a/test/unit/resources/grub_conf_test.rb b/test/unit/resources/grub_conf_test.rb
index ceebbba64..af684b3a1 100644
--- a/test/unit/resources/grub_conf_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/resources/grub_conf_test.rb
@@ -81,4 +81,17 @@ describe "Inspec::Resources::GrubConfig" do
     _(resource.default).must_equal "0"
     _(resource.timeout).must_equal "5"
   end
+
+  it "parses data with no identations correctly with grub1" do
+    resource = MockLoader.new(:centos6).load_resource(
+      "grub_conf",
+      "/etc/non_indented_grub.conf",
+      "CentOS 6 (2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64)"
+    )
+
+    _(resource.kernel).must_include "/vmlinuz-2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64"
+    _(resource.initrd).must_equal "/initramfs-2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64.img"
+    _(resource.default).must_equal "0"
+    _(resource.timeout).must_equal "5"
+  end
 end