diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 209354b1..32bea9bc 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ mDraw=GC.draw
 Snd=SFX.playSample
 string.repD=STRING.repD
 string.sArg=STRING.sArg
+string.split=STRING.split
 
 --Delete all naked files (from too old version)
 FILE.clear('')
diff --git a/parts/net.lua b/parts/net.lua
index 941ffcb6..2da98420 100644
--- a/parts/net.lua
+++ b/parts/net.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ end
 --Parse notice
 local function _parseNotice(str)
     if str:find("///")then
-        str=STRING.split(str,"///")
+        str=str:split("///")
         for i=1,#str do
             local m=str[i]
             if m:find("=")then
diff --git a/parts/scenes/app_console.lua b/parts/scenes/app_console.lua
index 188eaddc..0c47acab 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/app_console.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/app_console.lua
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ local commands={}do
     commands.mv={
         code=function(arg)
             --Check arguments
-            arg=STRING.split(arg," ")
+            arg=arg:split(" ")
             if #arg>2 then
                 log{C.lY,"Warning: file names must have no spaces"}
                 return
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ local commands={}do
     --Network
     commands.switchhost={
         code=function(arg)
-            arg=STRING.split(arg," ")
+            arg=arg:split(" ")
             if arg[1]and #arg<=3 then
                 WS.switchHost(unpack(arg))
                 log{C.Y,"Host switched"}
diff --git a/parts/scenes/customGame.lua b/parts/scenes/customGame.lua
index df2e08a1..17035f0d 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/customGame.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/customGame.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function scene.keyDown(key,isRep)
         MES.new('check',text.exportSuccess)
     elseif key=='v'and kb.isDown('lctrl','rctrl')or key=='cV'then
         local str=sys.getClipboardText()
-        local args=STRING.split(str:sub((str:find(":")or 0)+1),"!")
+        local args=str:sub((str:find(":")or 0)+1):split("!")
         if #args<4 then goto THROW_fail end
         if not(
             DATA.pasteQuestArgs(args[1])and
diff --git a/parts/scenes/history.lua b/parts/scenes/history.lua
index 777971f3..86b529f2 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/history.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/history.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local scene={}
 
 function scene.sceneInit()
     BG.set('cubes')
-    WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts(STRING.split(require"parts.updateLog","\n"))
+    WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts(require"parts.updateLog":split("\n"))
 end
 
 function scene.wheelMoved(_,y)
diff --git a/parts/scenes/legals.lua b/parts/scenes/legals.lua
index 87f8a42b..fec9a7cc 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/legals.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/legals.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ function scene.sceneInit()
     BG.set('cubes')
     local fileData=love.filesystem.read("legals.md")
     if fileData then
-        WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts(STRING.split(fileData,'\n'))
+        WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts(fileData:split('\n'))
     else
         WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts{"[legals.md not found]"}
     end
diff --git a/parts/scenes/manual.lua b/parts/scenes/manual.lua
index fe005ee1..7d730ad5 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/manual.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/manual.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function scene.sceneInit()
     BG.set('cubes')
     local fileData=love.filesystem.read('parts/language/manual_'..(SETTING.locale:find'zh'and'zh'or'en')..'.txt')
     if fileData then
-        WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts(STRING.split(fileData,'\n'))
+        WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts(fileData:split('\n'))
     else
         WIDGET.active.texts:setTexts{"[manual file not found]"}
     end