diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/extract.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/extract.m
index d51e08da7..019b82aee 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynSeries/extract.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/extract.m
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ for i=1:nargin-1
             while ~isempty(expression)
                 [token, expression] = strtok(expression,',');             
                 candidate = [VariableName(1:idArobase(1)-1), token, VariableName(idArobase(2)+1:end)];
-                id = strmatch(candidate,B.name,'exact');
+                id = find(strcmp(candidate,B.name));
                 if isempty(id)
                     error(['dynSeries::extract: Variable ''' candidate ''' does not exist in dynSeries object ''' inputname(1) '''!'])
                 else
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ for i=1:nargin-1
                 while ~isempty(expression_2)
                     [token_2, expression_2] = strtok(expression_2,',');
                     candidate = [VariableName(1:idArobase(1)-1), token_1, VariableName(idArobase(2)+1:idArobase(3)-1),  token_2, VariableName(idArobase(4)+1:end)];
-                    id = strmatch(candidate,B.name,'exact');
+                    id = find(strcmp(candidate,B.name));
                     if isempty(id)
                         error(['dynSeries::extract: Variable ''' candidate ''' does not exist in dynSeries object ''' inputname(1) '''!'])
                     else
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ end
 % Get indices of the selected variables
 idVariableName = NaN(length(VariableName_),1);
 for i = 1:length(idVariableName)
-    idx = strmatch(VariableName_{i},B.name,'exact');
+    idx = find(strcmp(VariableName_{i},B.name));
     if isempty(idx)
         error(['dynSeries::extract: Variable ' VariableName_{i} ' is not a member of ' inputname(1) '!'])
     end
diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/pop.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/pop.m
index 371374eff..cb86737e5 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynSeries/pop.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/pop.m
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function [ts,id] = pop(ts,a) % --*-- Unitary tests --*--
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-id = strmatch(a,ts.name,'exact');
+id = find(strcmp(a,ts.name));
 if isempty(id)
     id = 0;
     return
diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/rename.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/rename.m
index 9ba5186af..b8903738a 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynSeries/rename.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/rename.m
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if ~ischar(old) || ~ischar(new)
     error(['dynSeries::rename: Input arguments ''' inputname(2) ''' and ''' inputname(3) '''  have to be strings!'])
 end
     
-idname = strmatch(old,ts.name,'exact');
+idname = find(strcmp(old,ts.name));
 
 if isempty(idname)
     error(['dynSeries::rename: Variable ' old ' is unknown in dynSeries object ' inputname(1)  '!'])
diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/subsasgn.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/subsasgn.m
index fe655bd85..00586c8b5 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynSeries/subsasgn.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/subsasgn.m
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ switch length(S)
               for i = 1:B.vobs
                   if ~isequal(S(1).subs{i},B.name{i})
                       % Rename a variable.
-                      id = strmatch(S(1).subs{i},A.name);
+                      id = find(strcmp(S(1).subs{i},A.name));
                       if isempty(id)
                           % Add a new variable a change its name.
                           B.name(i) = {S(1).subs{i}};
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ switch length(S)
               % Single variable selection.
               if ~isequal(S(1).subs,B.name{1})
                   % Rename a variable.
-                  id = strmatch(S(1).subs,A.name);
+                  id = find(strcmp(S(1).subs,A.name));
                   if isempty(id)
                       % Add a new variable a change its name.
                       B.name(1) = {S(1).subs};
diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m
index 72ffd4adf..bfac6274b 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/subsref.m
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ switch S(1).type
         B = feval(S(1).subs,A,S(2).subs{:});
         S = shiftS(S);
       otherwise                                                            % Extract a sub-object by selecting one variable.
-        ndx = strmatch(S(1).subs,A.name,'exact');
+        ndx = find(strcmp(S(1).subs,A.name));
         if ~isempty(ndx)
             B = dynSeries();
             B.data = A.data(:,ndx);
diff --git a/matlab/@dynSeries/tex_rename.m b/matlab/@dynSeries/tex_rename.m
index 5cfa27fc4..28a2de480 100644
--- a/matlab/@dynSeries/tex_rename.m
+++ b/matlab/@dynSeries/tex_rename.m
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ assert(ischar(newtex), 'dynSeries::tex_rename: the newtex name must be a string'
 if nargin == 2
     idname = 1;
 else
-    idname = strmatch(name, ts.name, 'exact');
+    idname = find(strcmp(name, ts.name));
     if isempty(idname)
         error(['dynSeries::tex_rename: Variable ' name ' is unknown in dynSeries object ' inputname(1)  '!'])
     end