diff --git a/homeassistant/components/scheduler/time.py b/homeassistant/components/scheduler/time.py
index 9fec19fbe57..4d0280dfdf9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/scheduler/time.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/scheduler/time.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def create_event_listener(schedule, event_listener_data):
 
     service = event_listener_data['service']
     (hour, minute, second) = [int(x) for x in
-                              event_listener_data['time'].split(':')]
+                              event_listener_data['time'].split(':', 3)]
 
     return TimeEventListener(schedule, service, hour, minute, second)