diff --git a/pandora_server/util/pandora_manage.pl b/pandora_server/util/pandora_manage.pl
index 8cfe6f916e..5a2d7402ee 100644
--- a/pandora_server/util/pandora_manage.pl
+++ b/pandora_server/util/pandora_manage.pl
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ sub cli_create_data_module($) {
 		open (FILE, $definition_file);
 		while (<FILE>) {
 			chomp;
-			my ($key, $val) = split / /;
+			my ($key, $val) = split / /,2;
 			if ($key eq 'module_name') {
 				$module_name_def =  $val;
 			}