diff --git a/language-antlr-utils/src/main/java/de/jplag/antlr/TokenBuilder.java b/language-antlr-utils/src/main/java/de/jplag/antlr/TokenBuilder.java
index 4dab47b9e..08e393ef7 100644
--- a/language-antlr-utils/src/main/java/de/jplag/antlr/TokenBuilder.java
+++ b/language-antlr-utils/src/main/java/de/jplag/antlr/TokenBuilder.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void createToken(T antlrContent, VariableRegistry semantics) {
 
         int line = antlrToken.getLine();
         int column = antlrToken.getCharPositionInLine() + 1;
-        int length = antlrToken.getText().length();
+        int length = getLength(antlrContent);
 
         Token token;
         if (semantics != null) {