diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index 5f93e6f06..b0fe8698d 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                             verse_index = VerseType.from_tag(verse[0]['type'])
                         verse_tag = VerseType.translated_tags[verse_index]
                         verse_def = '{tag}{text}'.format(tag=verse_tag, text=verse[0]['label'])
-                        force_verse = verse[1].split('[##-divide-##]\n', 2)
+                        force_verse = verse[1].split('[--}{--]\n', 2)
                         for split_verse in force_verse:
                             service_item.add_from_text(split_verse, verse_def)
         service_item.title = song.title