diff --git a/manifests/server/proxy.pp b/manifests/server/proxy.pp
index 6ed8439..13d94ee 100644
--- a/manifests/server/proxy.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/proxy.pp
@@ -64,11 +64,10 @@ define cd_haproxy::server::proxy (
 
 
  # Ensure acl_rule_front and acl_rule_back are arrays
-  $acl_rule_front_array = Array($acl_rule_front)
-  $acl_rule_back_array  = Array($acl_rule_back)
-
- # Ensure fe_use_backend are arrays
-  $fe_use_backend_array  = Array($fe_use_backend)
+  $acl_rule_front_array = split($acl_rule_front, '|')
+  $acl_rule_back_array  = split($acl_rule_back, '|')
+  $backend_name_array   = split($backend_name, '|')
+  $be_server_name_array = split($be_server_name, '|')
 
   # create frontend section
   concat::fragment { "frontend_${name}":