diff --git a/cups/ppd.c b/cups/ppd.c
index 5bd839d..8276988 100644
--- a/cups/ppd.c
+++ b/cups/ppd.c
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@ ppd_read(cups_file_t    *fp,		/* I - File to read from */
 	*lineptr++ = (char)ch;
 	col ++;
 
-	if (col > (PPD_MAX_LINE - 1))
+	if (col > (PPD_MAX_LINE - 1) && pg->ppd_conform == PPD_CONFORM_STRICT)
 	{
 	 /*
           * Line is too long...
@@ -3057,7 +3057,7 @@ ppd_read(cups_file_t    *fp,		/* I - File to read from */
 	{
 	  col ++;
 
-	  if (col > (PPD_MAX_LINE - 1))
+	  if (col > (PPD_MAX_LINE - 1) && pg->ppd_conform == PPD_CONFORM_STRICT)
 	  {
 	   /*
             * Line is too long...
@@ -3116,7 +3116,7 @@ ppd_read(cups_file_t    *fp,		/* I - File to read from */
 	{
 	  col ++;
 
-	  if (col > (PPD_MAX_LINE - 1))
+	  if (col > (PPD_MAX_LINE - 1) && pg->ppd_conform == PPD_CONFORM_STRICT)
 	  {
 	   /*
             * Line is too long...