diff --git a/Pilot/pilotTools.py b/Pilot/pilotTools.py
index c2e2864b..8352514a 100644
--- a/Pilot/pilotTools.py
+++ b/Pilot/pilotTools.py
@@ -1278,7 +1278,8 @@ def __initJSON2(self):
         self.releaseProject = pilotOptions.get("Project", self.releaseProject)  # default from the code.
         self.log.debug("Release project: %s" % self.releaseProject)
 
-        self.CVMFS_locations = pilotOptions.get("CVMFS_locations", self.CVMFS_locations)  # default from the code.
+        if "CVMFS_locations" in pilotOptions:
+            self.CVMFS_locations = pilotOptions["CVMFS_locations"].replace(" ", "").split(",")
         self.log.debug("CVMFS locations: %s" % self.CVMFS_locations)