diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00c1b3f..426ab3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ stream = new BufferStream([{encoding:'utf8', size:'none'}]) // default
 ```
  * `encoding` default encoding for writing strings
  * `size` defines buffer level or sets buffer to given size (see ↓`setSize` for more)
+ * `split` short form for:
+
+```javascript
+stream.split(token, function (chunk) {stream.emit('data', chunk)})
+```
 
 ### stream.setSize
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ece5392..0866084 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { "name": "bufferstream"
 , "description": "painless stream buffering and cutting"
-, "version": "0.4.6"
+, "version": "0.4.7"
 , "homepage": "https://github.com/dodo/node-bufferstream"
 , "author": "dodo (https://github.com/dodo)"
 , "repository": {"type": "git", "url": "git://github.com/dodo/node-bufferstream.git"}
diff --git a/src/buffer-stream.coffee b/src/buffer-stream.coffee
index 13c3632..064c541 100644
--- a/src/buffer-stream.coffee
+++ b/src/buffer-stream.coffee
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class BufferStream extends Stream
         @__defineGetter__ 'length', () => @buffer.length
         # init
         @reset()
+        @split opts.split, ((data) -> @emit('data', data)) if opts.split?
         super
 
     getBuffer:   () => @buffer