diff --git a/lib/automation/google/search.js b/lib/automation/google/search.js
index f017a17..68e9776 100644
--- a/lib/automation/google/search.js
+++ b/lib/automation/google/search.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default class GoogleSearch extends Google {
     #createRegExp ( target ) {
         if ( !target ) return;
 
-        if ( target.startsWith( "*." ) ) target = target.substring( 2 );
+        if ( target.startsWith( "*." ) ) target = target.slice( 2 );
 
         target = quoteMeta( target );