diff --git a/lib/util/endpointParser.js b/lib/util/endpointParser.js
index 89d11716..de13ccbb 100644
--- a/lib/util/endpointParser.js
+++ b/lib/util/endpointParser.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var semver = require('semver');
 var createError = require('./createError');
 
 function decompose(endpoint) {
-    var regExp = /^(?:([\w\-]|(?:[\w\.\-]+[\w\-])?)\|)?([^\|#]+)(?:#(.*))?$/;
+    var regExp = /^(?:([\w\-]|(?:[\w\.\-]+[\w\-])?)=)?([^\|#]+)(?:#(.*))?$/;
     var matches = endpoint.match(regExp);
 
     if (!matches) {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function compose(decEndpoint) {
     var composed = '';
 
     if (decEndpoint.name) {
-        composed += decEndpoint.name + '|';
+        composed += decEndpoint.name + '=';
     }
 
     composed += decEndpoint.source;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function compose(decEndpoint) {
 }
 
 function json2decomposed(key, value) {
-    var endpoint = key + '|';
+    var endpoint = key + '=';
 
     if (semver.valid(value) != null || semver.validRange(value) != null) {
         endpoint += key + '#' + value;