diff --git a/zfs-backup.py b/zfs-backup.py
index 68f65a6..36186b1 100755
--- a/zfs-backup.py
+++ b/zfs-backup.py
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ class ZFSPath:
 
     @classmethod
     def from_string(cls, string: str) -> ZFSPath:
-        path, snapname = string.split("@")
-        elements: list[str] = path.split("/")
+        snapname = None
+        if "@" in string:
+            string, snapname = string.split("@")
+        elements: list[str] = string.split("/")
         return ZFSPath(elements, snapname)
 
     @property