diff --git a/src/os/passwd.zig b/src/os/passwd.zig
index 4bbd55a4d..c12214ee4 100644
--- a/src/os/passwd.zig
+++ b/src/os/passwd.zig
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub fn get(alloc: Allocator) !Entry {
         };
 
         // Shell and home are the last two entries
-        var it = std.mem.splitBackwards(u8, std.mem.trimRight(u8, output, " \r\n"), ":");
+        var it = std.mem.splitBackwardsScalar(u8, std.mem.trimRight(u8, output, " \r\n"), ':');
         result.shell = it.next() orelse null;
         result.home = it.next() orelse null;
         return result;