diff --git a/solar/solar/core/handlers/puppet.py b/solar/solar/core/handlers/puppet.py
index 668d41d1..dcffe436 100644
--- a/solar/solar/core/handlers/puppet.py
+++ b/solar/solar/core/handlers/puppet.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class LibrarianPuppet(object):
             branch=git['branch']
         )
 
-        modules = puppetlabs.split('\n')
+        modules = puppetlabs.stdout.split('\n')
 
         # remove forge entry
         modules = [module for module in modules if not module.startswith('forge')]
diff --git a/solar/solar/core/transports/base.py b/solar/solar/core/transports/base.py
index 34789779..52bbec9a 100644
--- a/solar/solar/core/transports/base.py
+++ b/solar/solar/core/transports/base.py
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ class SolarRunResult(object):
             return str(self.stderr)
         return str(self.stdout)
 
-    def split(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return self.stdout.split(*args, **kwargs)
-
 
 class SolarTransport(object):