diff --git a/quast_libs/genes_parser.py b/quast_libs/genes_parser.py
index 3ef11f0c5b..ac0e1e0087 100644
--- a/quast_libs/genes_parser.py
+++ b/quast_libs/genes_parser.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from quast_libs.log import get_logger
 logger = get_logger(qconfig.LOGGER_DEFAULT_NAME)
 
-txt_pattern_gi = re.compile(r'gi\|(?P<id>\d+)\|\w+\|(?P<seqname>\S+)\|\s+(?P<gene_id>.+)\s+(?P<start>\d+)\s+(?P<end>\d+)$', re.I)
+txt_pattern_gi = re.compile(r'(?P<seqname>\S+)\s+(?P<gene_id>.+)\s+(?P<start>\d+)\s+(?P<end>\d+)$', re.I)
 
 txt_pattern = re.compile(r'(?P<seqname>\S+)\s+(?P<gene_id>.+)\s+(?P<start>\d+)\s+(?P<end>\d+)$', re.I)