diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a831062..2091fdb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module.exports = {
   }
   ,
   isSecword(secword){
-    if (typeof secword==='string' && 12===secword.split(/ +/))
+    if (typeof secword==='string' && 12===secword.split(/ +/).length)
       return Secword.isValid(secword)
     else
       return false