diff --git a/validation/src/main/java/org/ehrbase/openehr/sdk/validation/webtemplate/ValidationWalker.java b/validation/src/main/java/org/ehrbase/openehr/sdk/validation/webtemplate/ValidationWalker.java
index 9c73a21bf..87d5783f1 100644
--- a/validation/src/main/java/org/ehrbase/openehr/sdk/validation/webtemplate/ValidationWalker.java
+++ b/validation/src/main/java/org/ehrbase/openehr/sdk/validation/webtemplate/ValidationWalker.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ protected <T> Stream<? extends Pair<String, Locatable>> findChildrenNotInTemplat
     private static boolean matches(String attributeName, Locatable locatable, WebTemplateNode n) {
         AqlPath.AqlNode lastNode = n.getAqlPathDto().getLastNode();
 
-        if (!attributeName.matches(lastNode.getName())) {
+        if (!attributeName.equals(lastNode.getName())) {
             return false;
         }