diff --git a/services/Import_EntryService.php b/services/Import_EntryService.php
index 4a6633f..8ca2b26 100644
--- a/services/Import_EntryService.php
+++ b/services/Import_EntryService.php
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ private function prepareParentForElement($data, $sectionId)
             $criteria->sectionId = $sectionId;
 
             // Exact match
-            $criteria->search = '"'.$data.'"';
+            $criteria->search = $data;
 
             // Return the first found element for connecting
             if ($criteria->total()) {