diff --git a/private_includes/base/chord_settings.ily b/private_includes/base/chord_settings.ily
index a61b617..ea06e48 100644
--- a/private_includes/base/chord_settings.ily
+++ b/private_includes/base/chord_settings.ily
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ generalLayout = \layout {
     chordChanges = ##t
     chordRootNamer = #(chord-name:name-markup 'deutsch)
     chordNoteNamer = #bassnote-name->german-markup-nosym
+    additionalPitchPrefix = ""
 
     majorSevenSymbol = "maj7"
     chordNameExceptions = \chordNameExceptions