diff --git a/Libraries/LibC/grp.cpp b/Libraries/LibC/grp.cpp
index c00f38897d..21d4a73650 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibC/grp.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibC/grp.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ next_entry:
     if (feof(__grdb_stream))
         return nullptr;
     String line(s, Chomp);
-    auto parts = line.split(':');
+    auto parts = line.split(':', true);
     if (parts.size() != 4) {
         fprintf(stderr, "getgrent(): Malformed entry on line %u: '%s' has %u parts\n", __grdb_line_number, line.characters(), parts.size());
         goto next_entry;
diff --git a/Libraries/LibC/pwd.cpp b/Libraries/LibC/pwd.cpp
index 9665323667..f12c90ca5f 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibC/pwd.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibC/pwd.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ next_entry:
     if (feof(__pwdb_stream))
         return nullptr;
     String line(s, Chomp);
-    auto parts = line.split(':');
+    auto parts = line.split(':', true);
     if (parts.size() != 7) {
         fprintf(stderr, "getpwent(): Malformed entry on line %u\n", __pwdb_line_number);
         goto next_entry;