diff --git a/lib/createClient.js b/lib/createClient.js
index 133f0b758e..13c213470a 100644
--- a/lib/createClient.js
+++ b/lib/createClient.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module.exports = function createClient (port_arg, host_arg, options) {
         // [redis:]//[[user][:password]@][host][:port][/db-number][?db=db-number[&password=bar[&option=value]]]
         if (parsed.slashes) { // We require slashes
             if (parsed.auth) {
-                options.password = parsed.auth.split(':')[1];
+                options.password = parsed.auth.slice(parsed.auth.indexOf(':') + 1);
             }
             if (parsed.protocol) {
                 if (parsed.protocol === 'rediss:') {