diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index 2b14426a39..becc93f0c2 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -2382,7 +2382,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 		var = NULL;
 		to = 0;
 
-		and_argc = switch_separate_string(pipe_names[r], '&', peer_names, (sizeof(peer_names) / sizeof(peer_names[0])));
+		and_argc = switch_separate_string(pipe_names[r], ',', peer_names, (sizeof(peer_names) / sizeof(peer_names[0])));
 	
 		if (caller_channel && !sent_ring && and_argc > 1 && !ringback_data) {
 			switch_channel_ringback(caller_channel);