diff --git a/common/string_util.cpp b/common/string_util.cpp
index 2abc13764..6060f3d25 100644
--- a/common/string_util.cpp
+++ b/common/string_util.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void find_replace(std::string &string_subject, const std::string &search_string,
 
 void ParseAccountString(const std::string &s, std::string &account, std::string &loginserver)
 {
-	auto split = SplitString(s, '.');
+	auto split = SplitString(s, ':');
 	if (split.size() == 2) {
 		loginserver = split[0];
 		account = split[1];
diff --git a/loginserver/client.cpp b/loginserver/client.cpp
index b8f4443f5..ea4152a0c 100644
--- a/loginserver/client.cpp
+++ b/loginserver/client.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void Client::Handle_Login(const char *data, unsigned int size)
 	else {
 		if (server.options.IsPasswordLoginAllowed()) {
 			cred            = (&outbuffer[1 + user.length()]);
-			auto components = SplitString(user, '.');
+			auto components = SplitString(user, ':');
 			if (components.size() == 2) {
 				db_loginserver = components[0];
 				user           = components[1];