diff --git a/moto/route53/models.py b/moto/route53/models.py
index e3896a1c..b823cb91 100644
--- a/moto/route53/models.py
+++ b/moto/route53/models.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Route53Backend(BaseBackend):
         return self.zones.values()
 
     def get_hosted_zone(self, id_):
-        return self.zones.get(id_.lstrip("/hostedzone/"))
+        return self.zones.get(id_.replace("/hostedzone/", ""))
 
     def get_hosted_zone_by_name(self, name):
         for zone in self.get_all_hosted_zones():
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class Route53Backend(BaseBackend):
                 return zone
 
     def delete_hosted_zone(self, id_):
-        return self.zones.pop(id_.lstrip("/hostedzone/"), None)
+        return self.zones.pop(id_.replace("/hostedzone/", ""), None)
 
     def create_health_check(self, health_check_args):
         health_check_id = str(uuid.uuid4())