diff --git a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java
index 5184c610c..3d64dd3a5 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/OBJLoader.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public final class OBJLoader implements AssetLoader {
         vertList.clear();
 
         String line = scan.nextLine().trim();
-        String[] verticies = line.split("\\s");
+        String[] verticies = line.split("\\s+");
         for (String vertex : verticies){
             int v = 0;
             int vt = 0;