diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/motor/AbstractMotorLoader.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/motor/AbstractMotorLoader.java
index 00c79716d..cf55538fc 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/motor/AbstractMotorLoader.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/motor/AbstractMotorLoader.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMotorLoader implements MotorLoader {
 	 * @param designation	the motor designation.
 	 * @return				the designation with a possible delay removed.
 	 */
-	protected static String removeDelay(String designation) {
+	public static String removeDelay(String designation) {
 		if (designation.matches(".*-([0-9]+|[pP])$")) {
 			designation = designation.substring(0, designation.lastIndexOf('-'));
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RASAeroMotorsLoader.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RASAeroMotorsLoader.java
index cb608674b..f1acbd2a3 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RASAeroMotorsLoader.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/file/rasaero/importt/RASAeroMotorsLoader.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.sf.openrocket.file.rasaero.importt;
 
 import net.sf.openrocket.aerodynamics.WarningSet;
 import net.sf.openrocket.database.motor.ThrustCurveMotorSet;
+import net.sf.openrocket.file.motor.AbstractMotorLoader;
 import net.sf.openrocket.motor.ThrustCurveMotor;
 import net.sf.openrocket.startup.Application;
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ public abstract class RASAeroMotorsLoader {
         if (split.length != 2) {
             return null;
         }
-        String motorName = split[0];
+        String motorName = AbstractMotorLoader.removeDelay(split[0]);
         String manufacturer = split[1].replaceAll("^\\(|\\)$", "");     // Remove beginning and ending parenthesis
         for (ThrustCurveMotor motor : allMotors) {
             if (motorName.equals(motor.getDesignation()) && motor.getManufacturer().matches(manufacturer)) {