diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/compatibility/ipynb.py b/tensorflow/tools/compatibility/ipynb.py
index 1d6cbfdbe57..43674e2c75a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/compatibility/ipynb.py
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/compatibility/ipynb.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 import collections
 import copy
 import json
+import re
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 
@@ -63,8 +64,13 @@ def process_file(in_filename, out_filename, upgrader):
 
 
 def skip_magic(code_line, magic_list):
-  """
-  Checks if the cell has magic, that is not python-based.
+  """Checks if the cell has magic, that is not Python-based.
+
+  Args:
+      code_line: A line of Python code
+      magic_list: A list of jupyter "magic" exceptions
+  Returns:
+    If the line jupyter "magic" line, not Python line
 
    >>> skip_magic('!ls -laF', ['%', '!', '?'])
   True
@@ -78,18 +84,18 @@ def skip_magic(code_line, magic_list):
 
 
 def check_line_split(code_line):
-  r"""
-  Checks if a line was splitted with `\`.
+  r"""Checks if a line was split with `\`.
+
+  Args:
+      code_line: A line of Python code
+  Returns:
+    If the line was split with `\`
 
   >>> skip_magic("!gcloud ml-engine models create ${MODEL} \\\n")
   True
   """
 
-  if code_line.endswith('\\\n'):
-    return True
-
-  return False
-
+  return re.search(r'\\\s*\n$', code_line)
 
 def _get_code(input_file):
   """Loads the ipynb file and returns a list of CodeLines."""