diff --git a/scraper.py b/scraper.py
index 2c7188f..ce25d59 100644
--- a/scraper.py
+++ b/scraper.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       player_name_text = player_name[0].text_content()
     else:
       player_name_text = player_name[1].text_content()
-    player_name_text = player_name_text.split(". ")[0]
+    player_name_text = player_name_text.split(". ",0)[0]
     print(player_name_text)
 
 # Write out to the sqlite database using scraperwiki library