diff --git a/src/domain.cpp b/src/domain.cpp
index 678b33b4f8..217f30c4ed 100644
--- a/src/domain.cpp
+++ b/src/domain.cpp
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ void Domain::image_check()
 
   if (!atom->molecular) return;
   if (!xperiodic && !yperiodic && (dimension == 2 || !zperiodic)) return;
-  if (strcmp(update->integrate_style,"verlet/split") == 0 &&
+  if (strncmp(update->integrate_style,"verlet/split",12) == 0 &&
       universe->iworld != 0) return;
 
   // communicate unwrapped position of owned atoms to ghost atoms
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ void Domain::box_too_small_check()
 
   if (!atom->molecular) return;
   if (!xperiodic && !yperiodic && (dimension == 2 || !zperiodic)) return;
-  if (strcmp(update->integrate_style,"verlet/split") == 0 &&
+  if (strncmp(update->integrate_style,"verlet/split",12) == 0 &&
       universe->iworld != 0) return;
 
   // maxbondall = longest current bond length
diff --git a/src/finish.cpp b/src/finish.cpp
index d622dedb1a..40f54480f9 100644
--- a/src/finish.cpp
+++ b/src/finish.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void Finish::end(int flag)
     timeflag = histoflag = 1;
     neighflag = 1;
     if (update->whichflag == 1 &&
-        strcmp(update->integrate_style,"verlet/split") == 0 &&
+        strncmp(update->integrate_style,"verlet/split",12) == 0 &&
         universe->iworld == 1) neighflag = 0;
     if (force->kspace && force->kspace_match("pppm",0)
         && force->kspace->fftbench) fftflag = 1;