diff --git a/functions.ly b/functions.ly
index 82fa843..9766bee 100644
--- a/functions.ly
+++ b/functions.ly
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ rmtext = #(define-scheme-function
            (ly:music?)
            (define (f o)
              (ly:music-set-property! o 'text "")
+             (ly:music-set-property! o 'articulation-type 'nil-)
              (let ((t (ly:music-property o 'name)))
                (let ((els (ly:music-property o 'elements)))
                  (if (null? els)