diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 4fbacf0b6..c906ce79a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -777,8 +777,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         finally:
             tabbed_browser.setUpdatesEnabled(True)
 
-    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', maxsplit=0,
-                       scope='window')
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     def spawn(self, *args):
         """Spawn a command in a shell.