diff --git a/source/model/philos_utils.c b/source/model/philos_utils.c
index 743f8c2..acb67e9 100644
--- a/source/model/philos_utils.c
+++ b/source/model/philos_utils.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ char* philos_format_cfg_str_size_memory(char* str_key, int value, int pow_size_m
 char** philos_str_split(char *parameters, int *size, char *divider) {
     char** array_split = NULL;
     char* ch= NULL;
+    parameters = yon_char_new(parameters);
     ch = strtok(parameters, divider);
     if (ch != NULL) {
         array_split = yon_char_parsed_append(array_split, size, ch);