diff --git a/termstr/termstr.py b/termstr/termstr.py
index 77a5f0b..1175ee9 100644
--- a/termstr/termstr.py
+++ b/termstr/termstr.py
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ class TermStr(collections.UserString):
 
     @classmethod
     def from_term(cls, data):
-        data = data.expandtabs(tabsize=4)
-        parts = data.split(ESC)
+        parts = data.expandtabs(tabsize=4).split(ESC)
         fg_color, bg_color = None, None
         is_bold, is_italic, is_underlined = False, False, False
         result_parts = [parts[0]]