diff --git a/wp-includes/category-template.php b/wp-includes/category-template.php
index ab33ee2c6b..4ce4ccd0bf 100644
--- a/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ function get_the_category_list( $separator = '', $parents='', $post_id = false )
 			switch ( strtolower( $parents ) ) {
 				case 'multiple':
 					if ( $category->parent )
-						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, true );
+						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, true, $separator );
 					$thelist .= '<a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $category->name ) . '" ' . $rel . '>' . $category->name.'</a></li>';
 					break;
 				case 'single':
 					$thelist .= '<a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $category->name ) . '" ' . $rel . '>';
 					if ( $category->parent )
-						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, false );
+						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, false, $separator );
 					$thelist .= $category->name.'</a></li>';
 					break;
 				case '':
@@ -242,13 +242,13 @@ function get_the_category_list( $separator = '', $parents='', $post_id = false )
 			switch ( strtolower( $parents ) ) {
 				case 'multiple':
 					if ( $category->parent )
-						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, true );
+						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, true, $separator );
 					$thelist .= '<a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $category->name ) . '" ' . $rel . '>' . $category->cat_name.'</a>';
 					break;
 				case 'single':
 					$thelist .= '<a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '" title="' . sprintf( __( "View all posts in %s" ), $category->name ) . '" ' . $rel . '>';
 					if ( $category->parent )
-						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, false );
+						$thelist .= get_category_parents( $category->parent, false, $separator );
 					$thelist .= "$category->cat_name</a>";
 					break;
 				case '':