diff --git a/cheat b/cheat
index 72559f0..29a5add 100755
--- a/cheat
+++ b/cheat
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if os.path.isdir(user_cheat_dir):
 
 # add the cheat files from the directory specified in $CHEATPATH
 if 'CHEATPATH' in os.environ and os.environ['CHEATPATH']:
-    path = os.environ['CHEATPATH'].split(os.pathsep)
+    path = os.environ['CHEATPATH']
     if os.path.isdir(path):
         cheatsheets += [(f, path) for f in os.listdir(path) if '.' not in f]