diff --git a/lock.go b/lock.go
index 33a6ecda..9e0a8df0 100644
--- a/lock.go
+++ b/lock.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func NewLock(c *Conn, path string, acl []ACL) *Lock {
 }
 
 func parseSeq(path string) (int, error) {
-	parts := strings.Split(path, "-")
+	parts := strings.Split(path, "lock-")
 	// python client uses a __LOCK__ prefix
 	if len(parts) == 1 {
 		parts = strings.Split(path, "__")