diff --git a/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java b/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java
index 2ea8184..7a2a719 100644
--- a/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java
+++ b/protocols/netconf/ctl/src/main/java/org/onosproject/netconf/ctl/NetconfStreamThread.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     private static final String END_PATTERN = "]]>]]>";
     private static final String RPC_REPLY = "rpc-reply";
     private static final String RPC_ERROR = "rpc-error";
-    private static final String NOTIFICATION_LABEL = "<notification>";
+    private static final String NOTIFICATION_LABEL = "<notification";
     private static final String MESSAGE_ID = "message-id=";
 
     private PrintWriter outputStream;