diff --git a/pipreqs/pipreqs.py b/pipreqs/pipreqs.py
index b622103..cf7b14e 100755
--- a/pipreqs/pipreqs.py
+++ b/pipreqs/pipreqs.py
@@ -51,11 +51,8 @@ def get_all_imports(start_path):
                             if "," in item:
                                 for match in item.split(","):
                                     imports.append(match.strip())
-                            elif " as " in item:
-                                to_append = item.split(" as ")[0]
-                                imports.append(to_append.strip())
                             else:
-                                to_append = item if "." not in item else item.split(".")[0]
+                                to_append = item.partition(' as ')[0].partition('.')[0]
                                 imports.append(to_append.strip())
     third_party_packages = set(imports) - set(set(packages) & set(imports))
     logging.debug('Found third-party packages: %s', third_party_packages)
@@ -65,11 +62,10 @@ def get_all_imports(start_path):
 
 
 def generate_requirements_file(path, imports):
-    with open(path, "w") as ff:
-        logging.debug('Writing requirements to file %s', path)
-        for item in imports:
-            ff.write(item['name'] + "==" + item['version'])
-            ff.write("\n")
+    with open(path, "w") as out_file:
+        logging.debug('Writing %d requirements to file %s', (len(imports), path))
+        fmt = '{name} == {version}'
+        out_file.write('\n'.join(fmt.format(**item) for item in imports) + '\n')
 
 
 def get_imports_info(imports):