diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/mpd.py b/bumblebee/modules/mpd.py
index 8a94296..f1c4d8e 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/mpd.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/mpd.py
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
                 self._status = "paused"
 
             if line.startswith("["):
-                if len(line.split("   ")) > 1:
-                    timer = line.split("   ")[1]
-                else:
-                    timer = line.split("  ")[1]
+                timer = line.split()[2]
                 position = timer.split("/")[0]
                 dur = timer.split("/")[1]
                 duration = dur.split(" ")[0]