diff --git a/bots/modules/ping.py b/bots/modules/ping.py
index d753777..fe60376 100644
--- a/bots/modules/ping.py
+++ b/bots/modules/ping.py
@@ -38,21 +38,21 @@ class PingBotModuleConfig(TelegramBotModuleConfig):
         return obj
 
     def i_am_handler(self, update: Update, ctx: CallbackContext):
-        _, category = update.effective_message.text.split()
+        _, category = update.effective_message.text.split(maxsplit=1)
         cat = self.get_category(update, category)
         cat.add_user(update.effective_user.id)
         cat.save()
         update.effective_message.reply_text('Done')
 
     def i_am_not_handler(self, update: Update, ctx: CallbackContext):
-        _, category = update.effective_message.text.split()
+        _, category = update.effective_message.text.split(maxsplit=1)
         cat = self.get_category(update, category)
         cat.remove_user(update.effective_user.id)
         cat.save()
         update.effective_message.reply_text('Done')
 
     def ping_handler(self, update: Update, ctx: CallbackContext):
-        _, category = update.effective_message.text.split()
+        _, category = update.effective_message.text.split(maxsplit=1)
         cat = self.get_category(update, category)
         if not cat.user_ids:
             return update.effective_message.reply_text(self.no_users_text)