diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3d1a75ea35b..124d59cb1a6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -116,12 +116,9 @@ void loadCommandLineProperties() {
     if (project.hasProperty("konanc_flags")) {
         throw new Error("Specify either -Ptest_flags or -Pbuild_flags.")
     }
-    ext.globalBuildArgs = project.hasProperty("build_flags")
-    ? ext.build_flags.split(' '): []
-    ext.globalTestArgs = project.hasProperty("test_flags")
-    ? ext.test_flags.split(' '): []
-    ext.testTarget = project.hasProperty("test_target")
-    ? ext.test_target: null
+    ext.globalBuildArgs = project.hasProperty("build_flags") ? ext.build_flags.split() : []
+    ext.globalTestArgs = project.hasProperty("test_flags") ? ext.test_flags.split() : []
+    ext.testTarget = project.hasProperty("test_target") ? ext.test_target : null
 }
 
 class PlatformInfo {