diff --git a/addons/misc.py b/addons/misc.py
index 521cf22e6..d636493d6 100644
--- a/addons/misc.py
+++ b/addons/misc.py
@@ -28,27 +28,33 @@ def simpleMatch(token, pattern):
         token = token.next
     return True
 
+def isStringLiteral(tokenString):
+    return tokenString.startswith('"')
+
 # check data
 def check(data):
     arrayInit = False
-    for i in range(len(data.rawTokens)):
+    rawTokens = data.rawTokens
+    for i in range(len(rawTokens)):
         if i < 2:
             continue
-        tok1 = data.rawTokens[i-2].str
-        tok2 = data.rawTokens[i-1].str
-        tok3 = data.rawTokens[i-0].str
+        tok1 = rawTokens[i-2].str
+        tok2 = rawTokens[i-1].str
+        tok3 = rawTokens[i-0].str
         if tok3 == '}':
             arrayInit = False
         elif tok1 == ']' and tok2 == '=' and tok3 == '{':
             arrayInit = True
-        elif arrayInit and (tok1 in [',', '{']) and tok2.startswith('"') and tok3.startswith('"'):
+        elif arrayInit and (tok1 in [',', '{']) and isStringLiteral(tok2) and isStringLiteral(tok3):
             if tok1 == '{':
                 i2 = i + 1
-                while i2 < len(data.rawTokens) and data.rawTokens[i2].str not in [',', '}']:
+                while i2 < len(rawTokens) and rawTokens[i2].str not in [',', '}']:
                     i2 = i2 + 1
-                if i2 >= len(data.rawTokens) or data.rawTokens[i2].str != ',':
+                if i2 >= len(rawTokens) or rawTokens[i2].str != ',':
                     continue
-            reportError(data.rawTokens[i], 'style', 'string concatenation', 'stringConcatInArrayInit')
+            if i + 2 < len(rawTokens) and isStringLiteral(rawTokens[i+1].str) and isStringLiteral(rawTokens[i+2].str):
+                continue
+            reportError(rawTokens[i], 'style', 'string concatenation', 'stringConcatInArrayInit')
 
 for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
     if arg == '-verify':
diff --git a/addons/test/misc-test.c b/addons/test/misc-test.c
index 1eff04abe..10743788c 100644
--- a/addons/test/misc-test.c
+++ b/addons/test/misc-test.c
@@ -3,3 +3,16 @@
 
 const char *a[] = {"a" "b"};
 const char *b[] = {"a","b" "c"}; // stringConcatInArrayInit
+const char *c[] = {
+	"a\n"
+	"a\n"
+	"a\n"
+	"a\n"
+	"a\n"
+	,
+	"b\n"
+	"b\n"
+	"b\n"
+	"b\n"
+	"b\n"
+};