diff --git a/class.gaparse.php b/class.gaparse.php
index 375a6e1..f3f99b4 100644
--- a/class.gaparse.php
+++ b/class.gaparse.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class GA_Parse
 
   // Parse the __utma Cookie
   if (isset($this->utma)) {
-     list($domain_hash,$random_id,$time_initial_visit,$time_beginning_previous_visit,$time_beginning_current_visit,$session_counter) = split('[\.]', $this->utma);
+     list($domain_hash,$random_id,$time_initial_visit,$time_beginning_previous_visit,$time_beginning_current_visit,$session_counter) = explode('.', $this->utma);
   }
 
   $this->first_visit = isset($time_initial_visit) ? date("m/d/Y g:i:s A",$time_initial_visit) : '';