1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/f2py/crackfortran.py b/numpy/f2py/crackfortran.py
index 894af3437..3d2f97a56 100755
--- a/numpy/f2py/crackfortran.py
+++ b/numpy/f2py/crackfortran.py
@@ -1749,10 +1749,12 @@ def setattrspec(decl, attr, force=0):
         decl['attrspec'].append(attr)
     elif attr == 'automatic' and 'static' not in decl['attrspec']:
         decl['attrspec'].append(attr)
-    elif attr == 'public' and 'private' not in decl['attrspec']:
-        decl['attrspec'].append(attr)
-    elif attr == 'private' and 'public' not in decl['attrspec']:
-        decl['attrspec'].append(attr)
+    elif attr == 'public':
+        if 'private' not in decl['attrspec']:
+            decl['attrspec'].append(attr)
+    elif attr == 'private':
+        if 'public' not in decl['attrspec']:
+            decl['attrspec'].append(attr)
     else:
         decl['attrspec'].append(attr)
     return decl