diff --git a/src/utils/convert_xsdir.py b/src/utils/convert_xsdir.py
index 32315f1ed5..edee1a66c7 100755
--- a/src/utils/convert_xsdir.py
+++ b/src/utils/convert_xsdir.py
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ class Xsdir(object):
         words = line.split()
         if words:
             if words[0].lower().startswith('datapath'):
-                index = line.index('=')
-                self.datapath = line[index+1:].strip()
+                if '=' in words[0]:
+                    index = line.index('=')
+                    self.datapath = line[index+1:].strip()
+                else:
+                    if len(line.strip()) > 8:
+                        self.datapath = line[8:].strip()
             else:
                 self.f.seek(0)