diff --git a/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb b/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
index 3736428..e10d0d3 100644
--- a/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class CMockHeaderParser
     if (@treat_inline == :include)
       src_lines.each {
         |src_line|
-        src_line.gsub!(/^inline/, "")
+        src_line.gsub!(/^inline/, "") # Remove "inline" so that they are 'normal' functions
       }
     else
       src_lines.delete_if {|line| !(line =~ /(?:^|\s+)(?:inline)\s+/).nil?}        # remove inline functions
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
index 588ff4b..0421beb 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
       "uint32 extern_name_func(unsigned int);\n" +
       "uint32 funcinline(unsigned int);\n" +
       "inline void inlineBar(unsigned int);\n" +
+      "extern int extern_bar(void);\n" +
       "static inline void staticinlineBar(unsigned int);\n" +
       "static inline void bar(unsigned int);\n" +
       "static inline void bar(unsigned int)\n" +
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
       "uint32 extern_name_func(unsigned int);\n" +
       "uint32 funcinline(unsigned int);\n" +
       "inline void inlineBar(unsigned int);\n" +
+      "extern int extern_bar(void);\n" +
       "static inline void staticinlineBar(unsigned int);\n" +
       "static inline void bar(unsigned int);\n" +
       "static inline void bar(unsigned int)\n" +
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@ describe CMockHeaderParser, "Verify CMockHeaderParser Module" do
       "uint32 extern_name_func(unsigned int)",
       "uint32 funcinline(unsigned int)",
       "void inlineBar(unsigned int)",
+      "extern int extern_bar(void)",
       "void staticinlineBar(unsigned int)",
       "void bar(unsigned int)"
     ]