diff --git a/story/story_manager.py b/story/story_manager.py
index e7f7c68..c1bec84 100644
--- a/story/story_manager.py
+++ b/story/story_manager.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class CTRLStoryManager(ConstrainedStoryManager):
         options = {"word_blacklist": {0:[]}}
         for phrase in self.action_phrases:
             result = self.generate_action_result(self.story_context(), phrase, options=options)
-            action_verb = result[0].split()
+            action_verb = result[0].split()[1]
             print("blacklisted verb is ", action_verb)
             options["word_blacklist"][0].append(action_verb)
             results.append(result)