diff --git a/src/jquery.columnizer.js b/src/jquery.columnizer.js
index 6099c4a..49156d2 100644
--- a/src/jquery.columnizer.js
+++ b/src/jquery.columnizer.js
@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@
 			}
 			$inBox.find(prefixTheClassName("column", true)).find(":first" + prefixTheClassName("removeiffirst", true)).remove();
 			$inBox.find(prefixTheClassName("column", true)).find(':last' + prefixTheClassName("removeiflast", true)).remove();
+			$inBox.find(prefixTheClassName("split", true)).find(":first" + prefixTheClassName("removeiffirst", true)).remove();
+			$inBox.find(prefixTheClassName("split", true)).find(':last' + prefixTheClassName("removeiflast", true)).remove();
 			$inBox.data("columnizing", false);
 
 			if(options.overflow){