diff --git a/pym/cl_template.py b/pym/cl_template.py
index d23b2b6..fee6b45 100644
--- a/pym/cl_template.py
+++ b/pym/cl_template.py
@@ -2883,7 +2883,7 @@ class templateFunction(_error, _shareTemplate, _shareTermsFunction):
             cl_overriding.exit(1)
         textLine = terms[0]
         vals = textLine.split(".")
-        if vals!= 2:
+        if len(vals)!= 2:
             self.printErrTemplate()
             cl_overriding.exit(1)
         if filter(lambda x: not x.strip(), vals):