diff --git a/base/.vim/templates/=template=.bash b/base/.vim/templates/=template=.bash
index 501d3676..bc8b77ef 100644
--- a/base/.vim/templates/=template=.bash
+++ b/base/.vim/templates/=template=.bash
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ has() {
 	done
 	return 0
 }
+validateline() {
+	# Takes a line and errors if it's just whitespace or a comment
+	local linenows=${1//[[:space:]]}
+	if ! [ "${1#\#}" = "$1" ] || [ -z "$linenows" ]; then
+		return 1
+	fi
+	return 0
+}
 
 # Core program functions
 printhelp() {