diff --git a/radicale/storage.py b/radicale/storage.py
index a2994c21..9e8dc00e 100644
--- a/radicale/storage.py
+++ b/radicale/storage.py
@@ -380,11 +380,7 @@ class Item:
     def item(self):
         if self._item is None:
             try:
-                items = tuple(vobject.readComponents(self._text))
-                if len(items) != 1:
-                    raise RuntimeError(
-                        "Content contains %d components" % len(items))
-                self._item = items[0]
+                self._item = vobject.readOne(self._text)
             except Exception as e:
                 raise RuntimeError("Failed to parse item %r from %r: %s" %
                                    (self.href, self.collection.path, e)) from e