diff --git a/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_codi_base.clas.abap b/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_codi_base.clas.abap
index 207908f2a..e757d79b9 100644
--- a/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_codi_base.clas.abap
+++ b/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_gui_page_codi_base.clas.abap
@@ -194,8 +194,9 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_GUI_PAGE_CODI_BASE IMPLEMENTATION.
           lv_line_number_s TYPE string,
           lv_line_number   TYPE i.
 
-    lv_temp = iv_action.
-    SHIFT lv_temp LEFT DELETING LEADING c_ci_sig.
+    lv_temp = replace( val   = iv_action
+                       regex = |^{ c_ci_sig }|
+                       with  = `` ).
 
     IF lv_temp <> iv_action. " CI navigation request detected