diff --git a/splitter.c b/splitter.c
index 414204b7..4fc9a9d2 100644
--- a/splitter.c
+++ b/splitter.c
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@ typedef enum _CharType {eSpace, eNum,eeText,eQuote} CharType;
   {
      int i, iBufCount = 0;
      
+     strcpy(buf,"\0");
      if(argc < 1)
      {
-       strcpy(buf,"\0");
        return 1;
      }
      if(strlen(argv[0]) < iBufLen)
@@ -353,17 +353,13 @@ typedef enum _CharType {eSpace, eNum,eeText,eQuote} CharType;
      
      for(i = 1; i < argc; i++)
      {
-       strcat(buf," ");
        iBufCount += strlen(argv[i]) + 1;
        if(iBufCount >= iBufLen)
        {
          return 0;
        }
-       else
-       {
-         strcat(buf,argv[i]);
-         /* strcat(buf," "); */
-       }
+       strcat(buf," ");
+       strcat(buf,argv[i]);
      }
      return 1;
   }