diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 679a914..62546dd 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rustpython_parser::error::{ParseError, ParseErrorType};
+use rustpython_parser::error::{LexicalErrorType, ParseError, ParseErrorType};
 use rustpython_parser::location::Location;
 
 use std::error::Error;
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ pub enum CompileErrorType {
     InvalidYield,
 }
 
+impl CompileError {
+    pub fn is_tab_error(&self) -> bool {
+        if let CompileErrorType::Parse(parse) = &self.error {
+            if let ParseErrorType::Lexical(lex) = parse {
+                if let LexicalErrorType::TabError = lex {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
+}
+
 impl fmt::Display for CompileError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         match &self.error {