diff --git a/lib/sentimental.js b/lib/sentimental.js
index 5386927..e2211e8 100644
--- a/lib/sentimental.js
+++ b/lib/sentimental.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 var afinn = require('../wordLists/afinn.json');
 
+var tokenizeWithNoPunctuation = function (phrase) {
+  var noPunctuation = phrase.replace(/[^a-zA-Z ]+/g, ' ').replace('/ {2,}/',' ');
+  return noPunctuation.toLowerCase().split(" ");
+};
 
 // Calculates the negative sentiment of a sentence
 // -------------------------------------------------- //
@@ -10,8 +14,7 @@ function negativity (phrase) {
     words.push(t);
   };
     
-  var noPunctuation = phrase.replace(/[^a-zA-Z ]+/g, ' ').replace('/ {2,}/',' '),
-      tokens = noPunctuation.toLowerCase().split(" "),
+  var tokens = tokenizeWithNoPunctuation(phrase),
       hits   = 0,
       words  = [];
 
@@ -40,8 +43,7 @@ function positivity (phrase) {
     words.push(t);
   };
 
-  var noPunctuation = phrase.replace(/[^a-zA-Z ]+/g, ' ').replace('/ {2,}/',' '),
-      tokens = noPunctuation.toLowerCase().split(" "),
+  var tokens = tokenizeWithNoPunctuation(phrase),
       hits   = 0,
       words  = [];