diff --git a/srunner/scenarioconfigs/openscenario_configuration.py b/srunner/scenarioconfigs/openscenario_configuration.py
index 7bdbb0b29..421c9832d 100644
--- a/srunner/scenarioconfigs/openscenario_configuration.py
+++ b/srunner/scenarioconfigs/openscenario_configuration.py
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ def _set_carla_town(self):
             if ".xodr" in self.town:
                 with open(self.town, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as od_file:
                     data = od_file.read()
-                index = data.find('<OpenDRIVE>')
+                index = data.find('<OpenDRIVE')
                 data = data[index:]
 
                 old_map = ""
                 if wmap is not None:
                     old_map = wmap.to_opendrive()
-                    index = old_map.find('<OpenDRIVE>')
+                    index = old_map.find('<OpenDRIVE')
                     old_map = old_map[index:]
 
                 if data != old_map: