diff --git a/zsnaplib/__init__.py b/zsnaplib/__init__.py
index 3cc9aa6..95f2bb6 100644
--- a/zsnaplib/__init__.py
+++ b/zsnaplib/__init__.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def get_snapshots(zfs_cmd):
     snapshots = {}
 
     for row in out.splitlines():
-        row = row.decode('UTF-8').split()[0]
+        row = row.decode('UTF-8').split('\t')[0]
         res = re_snapshot.match(row)
         if res:
             d = datetime.datetime.strptime(res.group(2), time_format)