diff --git a/ffmpeg/nodes.py b/ffmpeg/nodes.py
index 2b4c94f..013025d 100644
--- a/ffmpeg/nodes.py
+++ b/ffmpeg/nodes.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class FilterNode(Node):
     def _get_filter(self, outgoing_edges):
         args = self.args
         kwargs = self.kwargs
-        if self.name == 'split':
+        if self.name in ('split', 'asplit'):
             args = [len(outgoing_edges)]
 
         out_args = [escape_chars(x, '\\\'=:') for x in args]