diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 816a464..bb02cc4 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ const validate = (vin, checksumParam) => {
 
   let total = 0;
 
+  if(vin.length !== 17){
+    return false;
+  }
   for (let i = 0; i < splitVIN.length; i++) {
     let numValue = 0;
     let weight = 0;
@@ -146,10 +149,9 @@ const validate = (vin, checksumParam) => {
       return false;
     }
   }
-
   if (
     total % 11 === parseInt(checksum) ||
-    (total % 11 === 10 && checksum === 'x')
+    (total % 11 === 10 && checksum === 'x' || (checksum === 'eu')|| (checksum === 'world'))
   ) {
     return true;
   } else {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9961295..726c0c2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "name": "vin-decoder",
       "version": "1.3.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 15969ee..5fc0643 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ describe('#validate', () => {
     validate('1NXBR32E77Z92360').should.equal(false);
   });
 
+  it('EU VINs do not have check sum', () => {
+    validate('YV1MC5851CJ126651','eu').should.equal(true);
+  });
+
   it('validate the length to be 17', () => {
     validate('1NXBR32E77Z923602').should.equal(true);
   });
+
 });
 
 describe('#split', () => {