diff --git a/cli/src/index.ts b/cli/src/index.ts
index 882961b..5e44b7d 100644
--- a/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ const args = yargs(Deno.args)
     yargs
       .option("get", {
         alias: "g",
-        description: "Get a value for a given key: `<secret>:<input json>``",
+        description: "Get a value for a given key: `<secret> <input json>`",
         string: true,
       })
       .option("delete", {
         alias: "d",
-        description:
-          "Deletes a value for a given key: `<secret>:<input json>``",
+        description: "Deletes a value for a given key: `<secret> <input json>`",
         string: true,
       }))
   .command(
diff --git a/cli/src/keyManipulation.ts b/cli/src/keyManipulation.ts
index ee89850..7884ba5 100644
--- a/cli/src/keyManipulation.ts
+++ b/cli/src/keyManipulation.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { callServer } from "./rpc.ts";
 import { inputToCacheKey } from "../../client/src/index.ts";
 
 const parseCacheIdAndKey = (hashKey: (...xs: any[]) => string, x: string) => {
-  const [cacheId, key] = x.split(":");
+  const [cacheId, key] = x.split(" ");
   return { cacheId, key: hashKey(...JSON.parse(key)) };
 };
 const actOnKey = (action: string) => (args: string) => (secret: string) =>