Index: components/security/src/java/org/apache/jetspeed/security/spi/impl/ldap/LdapPrincipalDaoImpl.java
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--- components/security/src/java/org/apache/jetspeed/security/spi/impl/ldap/LdapPrincipalDaoImpl.java	(revision 606234)
+++ components/security/src/java/org/apache/jetspeed/security/spi/impl/ldap/LdapPrincipalDaoImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -312,8 +312,12 @@
 	}
 
 	protected String[] parseAttr(String attr, String replace) {
-		attr = StringUtils.replace(attr, "{u}", replace);
-		return StringUtils.split(attr,"=");
+        attr = StringUtils.replace(attr, "{u}", replace);
+        int index = attr.indexOf('=');
+        
+        return new String[]{ 
+                index != -1 ? attr.substring(0,index) : null, 
+                index < attr.length() -1 ? attr.substring(index + 1) : null};    
 	}
 
 	protected String getGroupDN(String groupPrincipalUid) {