diff --git a/vwtags.py b/vwtags.py
index 2043dcf..b3e032c 100755
--- a/vwtags.py
+++ b/vwtags.py
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+source: https://github.com/vimwiki/utils/blob/master/vwtags.py
+Forked from the script originally committed on 24 Jun 2014 by EinfachToll.
+This script generates ctags-compatible tag information for vimwiki-tagbar
+(or the like) integration.
+"""
 
 from __future__ import print_function
+import sys
+import re
 
-help_text = """
+help_text = r"""
 Extracts tags from Vimwiki files. Useful for the Tagbar plugin.
 
 Usage:
@@ -11,14 +19,14 @@
 anywhere and add the following to your .vimrc:
 
 let g:tagbar_type_vimwiki = {
-          \   'ctagstype':'vimwiki'
-          \ , 'kinds':['h:header']
-          \ , 'sro':'&&&'
-          \ , 'kind2scope':{'h':'header'}
-          \ , 'sort':0
-          \ , 'ctagsbin':'/path/to/vwtags.py'
-          \ , 'ctagsargs': 'default'
-          \ }
+                        \   'ctagstype':'vimwiki'
+                        \ , 'kinds':['h:header']
+                        \ , 'sro':'&&&'
+                        \ , 'kind2scope':{'h':'header'}
+                        \ , 'sort':0
+                        \ , 'ctagsbin':'/path/to/vwtags.py'
+                        \ , 'ctagsargs': 'default'
+                        \ }
 
 The value of ctagsargs must be one of 'default', 'markdown' or 'media',
 whatever syntax you use. However, if you use multiple wikis with different
@@ -27,8 +35,14 @@
 but there might be erroneously shown headers.
 """
 
-import sys
-import re
+
+class Error(Exception):
+    """Base class for exceptions"""
+
+
+class ReadFileIntoBufferError(Error):
+    """Exception raising for failed reading file into Buffer attempt"""
+
 
 if len(sys.argv) < 3:
     print(help_text)
@@ -38,24 +52,32 @@
 filename = sys.argv[2]
 rx_default_media = r"^\s*(={1,6})([^=].*[^=])\1\s*$"
 rx_markdown = r"^\s*(#{1,6})([^#].*)$"
+rx_fenced_code = r"^```[^\r\n]*[a-z]*$(?:\n(?!^```).*)*\n^```"
+rx_header = None
 
 if syntax in ("default", "media"):
     rx_header = re.compile(rx_default_media)
 elif syntax == "markdown":
+    comp_rx_fcode = re.compile(rx_fenced_code, flags=re.MULTILINE)
     rx_header = re.compile(rx_markdown)
 else:
     rx_header = re.compile(rx_default_media + "|" + rx_markdown)
 
-file_content = []
 try:
-    with open(filename, "r") as vim_buffer:
-        file_content = vim_buffer.readlines()
-except:
+    with open(filename, 'r') as buffer:
+        if syntax == "markdown":
+            file_content = buffer.read()
+            sub_rx_fcode = comp_rx_fcode.sub("", file_content)
+            file_content = sub_rx_fcode.split("\n")
+        else:
+            file_content = buffer.readlines()
+except ReadFileIntoBufferError:
+    print("Failed to open file")
     exit()
 
 state = [""]*6
-for lnum, line in enumerate(file_content):
 
+for lnum, line in enumerate(file_content):
     match_header = rx_header.match(line)
 
     if not match_header: