diff --git a/src/tools/trackeditor/plugin/torcs/XmlReader.java b/src/tools/trackeditor/plugin/torcs/XmlReader.java
index be82a7825..03e68c6b9 100644
--- a/src/tools/trackeditor/plugin/torcs/XmlReader.java
+++ b/src/tools/trackeditor/plugin/torcs/XmlReader.java
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ public class XmlReader
             shape.setHeightEndRight(z);
         }
 
-        shape.setGrade(getAttrNumValue(seg, "grade"));
+        shape.setGrade(getAttrNumValue(seg, "grade", "%"));
         shape.setBankingStart(getAttrNumValue(seg, "banking start", "deg"));
         shape.setBankingEnd(getAttrNumValue(seg, "banking end", "deg"));
         shape.setProfil(getAttrStrValue(seg, "profil"));