diff --git a/event-schemas/check_examples.py b/event-schemas/check_examples.py
index e54d3a1c..b10b2d0e 100755
--- a/event-schemas/check_examples.py
+++ b/event-schemas/check_examples.py
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ def check_example_dir(exampledir, schemadir):
                 continue
             examplepath = os.path.join(root, filename)
             schemapath = examplepath.replace(exampledir, schemadir)
+            if schemapath.find("#") >= 0:
+                schemapath = schemapath[:schemapath.find("#")]
             try:
                 check_example_file(examplepath, schemapath)
             except Exception as e: