diff --git a/bwwtolily.py b/bwwtolily.py
index f199308..603e330 100755
--- a/bwwtolily.py
+++ b/bwwtolily.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class bwwtolily :
 			self.regex_strike = re.compile("str([h|l]*[abcdefg])")
 			#a regex to find dots
 			self.regex_dot = re.compile("'[h|l]*[abcdefg]")
-                        #a regex to find note ties
-                        self.regex_tie = re.compile("\^t[h|l]?[abcdefg]")
+                        #a regex to find old note ties
+                        self.regex_old_tie = re.compile("\^t[h|l]?[abcdfg]")
 			#a regex to find sub repeats
 			self.regex_sub_repeat = re.compile("'([0-9]+)")
 			#a regex to find note slurs, not slur embellishments
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ class bwwtolily :
 					self.tune_elements[self.most_recent_note]+="."
 				return
 
-                        #is the element a note tie
-                        tie_result = self.regex_tie.search(element)
-                        if tie_result:
+                        #is the element an old note tie
+                        old_tie_result = self.regex_old_tie.search(element)
+                        if old_tie_result:
                                 self.tune_elements[self.most_recent_note]+="~"
                                 return