diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 012238c..6739f49 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -696,9 +696,9 @@ func loadConfigurationFile(path string) (options, error) {
 		}
 		o.Format = []rune(dbFormat)[0]
 
-		o.Schemas = parseIdentifierList(s.Key("schemas").String())
-		o.ExcludedSchemas = parseIdentifierList(s.Key("exclude_schemas").String())
-		o.Tables = parseIdentifierList(s.Key("tables").String())
+		o.Schemas = s.Key("schemas").Strings(",")
+		o.ExcludedSchemas = s.Key("exclude_schemas").Strings(",")
+		o.Tables = s.Key("tables").Strings(",")
 		o.ExcludedTables = s.Key("exclude_tables").Strings(",")
 
 		if s.HasKey("pg_dump_options") {
@@ -727,16 +727,6 @@ func loadConfigurationFile(path string) (options, error) {
 	return opts, nil
 }
 
-func parseIdentifierList(rawList string) []string {
-	ids := make([]string, 0)
-	if len(strings.TrimSpace(rawList)) > 0 {
-		for _, t := range strings.Split(rawList, ";") {
-			ids = append(ids, strings.TrimSpace(t))
-		}
-	}
-	return ids
-}
-
 func mergeCliAndConfigOptions(cliOpts options, configOpts options, onCli []string) options {
 	opts := configOpts
 
diff --git a/testdata/fixture.sql b/testdata/fixture.sql
index 6dd72d1..58ae9e6 100644
--- a/testdata/fixture.sql
+++ b/testdata/fixture.sql
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE b2 TO u2;
 SET ROLE u1;
 CREATE TABLE t1 AS SELECT generate_series(0, 9) i;
 CREATE TABLE t2 AS SELECT generate_series(10, 19) j;
+CREATE TABLE t3 AS SELECT generate_series(0, 9) i;
+CREATE TABLE t4 AS SELECT generate_series(10, 19) j;
 
 \c b2
 
 SET ROLE u2;
 CREATE TABLE t1 AS SELECT generate_series(0, 9) i;
 CREATE TABLE t2 AS SELECT generate_series(10, 19) j;
+CREATE TABLE t3 AS SELECT generate_series(0, 9) i;
+CREATE TABLE t4 AS SELECT generate_series(10, 19) j;