diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
index bfb95b9a7..5b430e798 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsBlockListener.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class EssentialsBlockListener extends BlockListener
 				{
 					if (!event.getLine(1).isEmpty())
 					{
-						String[] l1 = event.getLine(1).split("[ :-]+");
+						String[] l1 = event.getLine(1).split("[ :-]+", 2);
 						boolean m1 = l1[0].matches("\\$[0-9]+");
 						int q1 = Integer.parseInt(m1 ? l1[0].substring(1) : l1[0]);
 						if (q1 < 1) throw new Exception("Quantities must be greater than 0.");
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class EssentialsBlockListener extends BlockListener
 				if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.signs.warp.create")) {
 					if (!event.getLine(3).isEmpty())
 					{
-						String[] l1 = event.getLine(3).split("[ :-]+");
+						String[] l1 = event.getLine(3).split("[ :-]+", 2);
 						boolean m1 = l1[0].matches("\\$[0-9]+");
 						int q1 = Integer.parseInt(m1 ? l1[0].substring(1) : l1[0]);
 						if (q1 < 1) throw new Exception("Quantities must be greater than 0.");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
index 717da0ca2..7dd3a488e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandgive.java
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ public class Commandgive extends EssentialsCommand
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
 
-		String[] itemArgs = args[1].split("[^a-zA-Z0-9]");
-		ItemStack stack = ItemDb.get(itemArgs[0]);
+		ItemStack stack = ItemDb.get(args[0]);
 
 		String itemname = stack.getType().toString().toLowerCase().replace("_", "");
 		if (sender instanceof Player
@@ -40,10 +39,6 @@ public class Commandgive extends EssentialsCommand
 			sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You are not allowed to spawn the item " + itemname);
 			return;
 		}
-		if (itemArgs.length > 1)
-		{
-			stack.setDurability(Short.parseShort(itemArgs[1]));
-		}
 		if (args.length > 2 && Integer.parseInt(args[2]) > 0)
 		{
 			stack.setAmount(Integer.parseInt(args[2]));
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
index e944acbca..119d0cc6b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanditem.java
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ public class Commanditem extends EssentialsCommand
 		{
 			throw new NotEnoughArgumentsException();
 		}
-		String[] itemArgs = args[0].split("[^a-zA-Z0-9]");
-		ItemStack stack = ItemDb.get(itemArgs[0]);
+		ItemStack stack = ItemDb.get(args[0]);
 
 		String itemname = stack.getType().toString().toLowerCase().replace("_", "");
 		if (ess.getSettings().permissionBasedItemSpawn()
@@ -36,10 +35,6 @@ public class Commanditem extends EssentialsCommand
 			user.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You are not allowed to spawn the item " + itemname);
 			return;
 		}
-		if (itemArgs.length > 1)
-		{
-			stack.setDurability(Short.parseShort(itemArgs[1]));
-		}
 
 		if (args.length > 1 && Integer.parseInt(args[1]) > 0)
 		{