diff --git a/server/utils/scandir.js b/server/utils/scandir.js
index 2adbb600..9bb239aa 100644
--- a/server/utils/scandir.js
+++ b/server/utils/scandir.js
@@ -293,18 +293,14 @@ function getSubtitle(title) {
 
 function getPublishedYear(title) {
   var publishedYear = null
-  // If Title is of format 1999 OR (1999) - Title, then use 1999 as publish year
-  var publishYearMatch = title.match(/^(\(?[0-9]{4}\)?) - (.+)/)
-  if (publishYearMatch && publishYearMatch.length > 2 && publishYearMatch[1]) {
-    // Strip parentheses
-    if (publishYearMatch[1].startsWith('(') && publishYearMatch[1].endsWith(')')) {
-      publishYearMatch[1] = publishYearMatch[1].slice(1, -1)
-    }
-    if (!isNaN(publishYearMatch[1])) {
-      publishedYear = publishYearMatch[1]
-      title = publishYearMatch[2]
-    }
+
+  pattern = /^\(?([0-9]{4})\)? - (.+)/ //Matches #### - title or (####) - title
+  var match = title.match(pattern)
+  if (match) {
+    publishedYear = match[1]
+    title = match[2]
   }
+
   return [title, publishedYear]
 }