diff --git a/phsource/ph_german b/phsource/ph_german
index 849000ad..95cc3092 100644
--- a/phsource/ph_german
+++ b/phsource/ph_german
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ endphoneme
 
 
 phoneme g#    // for "ig" -> [IC] or [Ig]
-  vls pal frc palatal
+  vls pal frc
   lengthmod 3
 
   IF nextPhW(isVoiced) THEN
diff --git a/phsource/ph_japanese b/phsource/ph_japanese
index c561d8f2..88d6372a 100644
--- a/phsource/ph_japanese
+++ b/phsource/ph_japanese
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ phoneme v
 endphoneme
 
 phoneme C
-  vls pal frc palatal
+  vls pal frc
   ipa ç
   lengthmod 3
   Vowelin  f1=0  f2=2700 400 600  f3=200 70
diff --git a/phsource/phonemes b/phsource/phonemes
index 56c4e509..1cf9418a 100644
--- a/phsource/phonemes
+++ b/phsource/phonemes
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ endphoneme
 
 
 phoneme C // German i**ch**
-  vls pal frc palatal
+  vls pal frc
   lengthmod 3
   Vowelin f1=0  f2=2700 400 600  f3=200 70
   Vowelout f1=0 f2=2700 400 600  f3=200 70  rms=20