diff --git a/jc/parsers/file.py b/jc/parsers/file.py
index e72b4d5e..fd549d65 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/file.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/file.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
 
     warned = False
     for line in filter(None, data.splitlines()):
-        linedata = line.rsplit(':', maxsplit=1)
+        linedata = line.rsplit(': ', maxsplit=1)
 
         try:
             filename = linedata[0].strip()