diff --git a/src/cfgnet/plugins/concept/maven_plugin.py b/src/cfgnet/plugins/concept/maven_plugin.py
index d0676b2..2d008a3 100644
--- a/src/cfgnet/plugins/concept/maven_plugin.py
+++ b/src/cfgnet/plugins/concept/maven_plugin.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ def is_responsible(self, abs_file_path: str) -> bool:
     def parse_tree(self, subtree_root: _Element, parent_node: Node):
         name = subtree_root.tag
 
-        # remove prefix in curly brackets
         name = self._remove_prefix(name=name)
 
         if name:
@@ -154,6 +153,8 @@ def _get_fully_qualified_name(self, subtree: _Element) -> str:
         groupID = None
         version = None
         for child in subtree:
+            if child.tag is ET.Comment:
+                continue
             tag = self._remove_prefix(name=child.tag)
             if tag == "artifactId":
                 artifactID = child.text
diff --git a/tests/files/pom.xml b/tests/files/pom.xml
index 31e5e40..a1a871f 100644
--- a/tests/files/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/files/pom.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
         <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
+        <!--<scope>runtime</scope>-->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>