diff --git a/zabapgit.prog.abap b/zabapgit.prog.abap
index 1dd8847ad..90cfb44a4 100644
--- a/zabapgit.prog.abap
+++ b/zabapgit.prog.abap
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ CLASS lcl_xml_input IMPLEMENTATION.
           li_abap TYPE REF TO if_ixml_node.
 
 
-    li_git ?= mi_xml_doc->get_root( )->get_first_child( ).
+    li_git ?= mi_xml_doc->find_from_name_ns( depth = 0 name = c_abapgit_tag ).
     li_abap = li_git->get_first_child( ).
 
     mi_xml_doc->get_root( )->remove_child( li_git ).
@@ -18806,4 +18806,4 @@ CLASS ltcl_dangerous IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   ENDMETHOD.                    "run
 
-ENDCLASS.                    "ltcl_dangerous IMPLEMENTATION
\ No newline at end of file
+ENDCLASS.                    "ltcl_dangerous IMPLEMENTATION