diff --git a/Functions/Gherkin.ps1 b/Functions/Gherkin.ps1
index 982dc3a4d..31e0f9e37 100644
--- a/Functions/Gherkin.ps1
+++ b/Functions/Gherkin.ps1
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function Invoke-Gherkin {
             }
         }
 
-        $pester = New-PesterState -TagFilter @($Tag -split "\s+") -ExcludeTagFilter ($ExcludeTag -split "\s") -TestNameFilter $ScenarioName -SessionState $PSCmdlet.SessionState -Strict $Strict  -Show $Show -PesterOption $PesterOption |
+        $pester = New-PesterState -TagFilter $Tag -ExcludeTagFilter $ExcludeTag -TestNameFilter $ScenarioName -SessionState $PSCmdlet.SessionState -Strict $Strict  -Show $Show -PesterOption $PesterOption |
             & $SafeCommands["Add-Member"] -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Features -Value (& $SafeCommands["New-Object"] System.Collections.Generic.List[PSObject] ) -PassThru |
             & $SafeCommands["Add-Member"] -MemberType ScriptProperty -Name FailedScenarios -PassThru -Value {
                 $Names = $this.TestResult | & $SafeCommands["Group-Object"] Describe |
diff --git a/Pester.psm1 b/Pester.psm1
index 2fa7098f4..8e094b9ae 100644
--- a/Pester.psm1
+++ b/Pester.psm1
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ New-PesterOption
 
         $script:mockTable = @{}
         Remove-MockFunctionsAndAliases
-        $pester = New-PesterState -TestNameFilter $TestName -TagFilter ($Tag -split "\s") -ExcludeTagFilter ($ExcludeTag -split "\s") -SessionState $PSCmdlet.SessionState -Strict:$Strict -Show:$Show -PesterOption $PesterOption -RunningViaInvokePester
+        $pester = New-PesterState -TestNameFilter $TestName -TagFilter $Tag -ExcludeTagFilter $ExcludeTag -SessionState $PSCmdlet.SessionState -Strict:$Strict -Show:$Show -PesterOption $PesterOption -RunningViaInvokePester
 
         try
         {