diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_command.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_command.py
index f08e0050ce..4cb426b255 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_command.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_command.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def parse_rpcs(module):
     items = list()
 
     for rpc in (module.params['rpcs'] or list()):
-        parts = split(rpc)
+        parts = shlex.split(rpc)
 
         name = parts.pop(0)
         args = dict()