diff --git a/pixelocr/page.py b/pixelocr/page.py
index bcef204..c621960 100644
--- a/pixelocr/page.py
+++ b/pixelocr/page.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class Line(PageObject):
             if next_glyph is not None:
                 distance = glyph.optical_distance(next_glyph)
                 if distance >= min_distance:
-                    space_after = Space(self, self.image.space(glyph.right, self.top, distance, self.height), self.baseline - self.top)
+                    space_after = Space(self, self.image[:, glyph.right:next_glyph.left], self.baseline - self.top)
                     yield Word(self, current_word_glyphs, space_after)
                     current_word_glyphs = []
         if current_word_glyphs: