diff --git a/payload.go b/payload.go
index e7cf773..6a7004e 100644
--- a/payload.go
+++ b/payload.go
@@ -293,12 +293,12 @@ func initMetadata(project string) error {
 // LoadMetadataFromFile expects file in format:
 //
 // [ payload A identifier ]
-// key1 : value1
-// key2 : value2
+// key1 = value1
+// key2 = value2
 // ...
 // [ payload B identifier ]
-// key1 : value1
-// key2 : value2
+// key1 = value1
+// key2 = value2
 // ...
 //
 // TODO(marko): Currently supports only one hardcoded language...
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func LoadMetadataFromFile(path string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("webutility: LoadMetadataFromFile: error on line %d: [no header] [%s]", i+1, l)
 		}
 
-		parts := strings.Split(l, ":")
+		parts := strings.Split(l, "=")
 		if len(parts) != 2 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("webutility: LoadMetadataFromFile: error on line %d: [invalid format] [%s]", i+1, l)
 		}