2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/couchdb/couch_httpd.erl b/src/couchdb/couch_httpd.erl
index 15b3de1a..aa434a36 100644
--- a/src/couchdb/couch_httpd.erl
+++ b/src/couchdb/couch_httpd.erl
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ start_link() ->
     VirtualHosts = couch_config:get("vhosts"),
     VhostGlobals = re:split(
         couch_config:get("httpd", "vhost_global_handlers", ""),
-        "\\s+",
+        ", ?",
         [{return, list}]
     ),
     DefaultSpec = "{couch_httpd_db, handle_request}",
diff --git a/src/couchdb/couch_util.erl b/src/couchdb/couch_util.erl
index af27636b..69f78042 100644
--- a/src/couchdb/couch_util.erl
+++ b/src/couchdb/couch_util.erl
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ compressible_att_type(MimeType) when is_binary(MimeType) ->
 compressible_att_type(MimeType) ->
     TypeExpList = re:split(
         couch_config:get("attachments", "compressible_types", ""),
-        "\\s+",
+        ", ?",
         [{return, list}]
     ),
     lists:any(