diff --git a/puppygirl/elements/shadow_root.py b/puppygirl/elements/shadow_root.py
index 97b82c9..977eb91 100644
--- a/puppygirl/elements/shadow_root.py
+++ b/puppygirl/elements/shadow_root.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Node(Clonable):
 
   def from_path(path: str) -> Self:
     with open(path, "r") as f:
-      return Node(BeautifulSoup(f.read(), 'html.parser'))
+      return Node(BeautifulSoup(f.read(), 'html.parser').find())
 
   def from_element(element: "Parsable") -> Self:
     if isinstance(element, Node):
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Template(Clonable):
 
   def from_path(path: str) -> Self:
     with open(path, "r") as f:
-      return Template(BeautifulSoup(f.read(), 'html.parser'))
+      return Template(BeautifulSoup(f.read(), 'html.parser').find())
 
   def from_element(element: "Parsable") -> Self:
     if isinstance(element, Template):