diff --git a/faberge/sections/04/music.py b/faberge/sections/04/music.py
index 552bb2c041..2f5bae5e90 100644
--- a/faberge/sections/04/music.py
+++ b/faberge/sections/04/music.py
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ def vc(m, metadata):
         baca.override.note_head_style_harmonic(o.pleaves())
         baca.spanners.string_number(
             o,
-            "IV =|",
+            "IV",
             staff_padding=5.5,
             with_next_leaf=True,
         )
diff --git a/faberge/sections/05/music.py b/faberge/sections/05/music.py
index 4a70b901c6..8c4f7f9634 100644
--- a/faberge/sections/05/music.py
+++ b/faberge/sections/05/music.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def vc(m, metadata):
         baca.override.note_head_style_harmonic(o.pleaves())
         baca.spanners.string_number(
             o,
-            "IV =|",
+            "IV",
             staff_padding=5.5,
             with_next_leaf=True,
         )
diff --git a/faberge/sections/10/music.py b/faberge/sections/10/music.py
index 92f0ff5341..b7f53835cf 100644
--- a/faberge/sections/10/music.py
+++ b/faberge/sections/10/music.py
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ def vc(m, metadata):
         baca.override.note_head_style_harmonic(o.pleaves())
         baca.spanners.string_number(
             o,
-            "IV =|",
+            "IV",
             right_broken=True,
             staff_padding=5.5,
             with_next_leaf=True,
diff --git a/faberge/sections/11/music.py b/faberge/sections/11/music.py
index b58f015793..735cad46b2 100644
--- a/faberge/sections/11/music.py
+++ b/faberge/sections/11/music.py
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ def vc(m, metadata):
         baca.override.note_head_style_harmonic(o.pleaves())
         baca.spanners.string_number(
             o,
-            "IV =|",
+            "IV",
             staff_padding=5.5,
             with_next_leaf=True,
         )
diff --git a/faberge/sections/13/music.py b/faberge/sections/13/music.py
index 59be192e35..88bc624f4a 100644
--- a/faberge/sections/13/music.py
+++ b/faberge/sections/13/music.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ def vc(m, metadata):
         baca.override.note_head_style_harmonic(o.pleaves())
         baca.spanners.string_number(
             baca.select.ltleaves(o),
-            "IV =|",
+            "IV",
             staff_padding=5.5,
             with_next_leaf=True,
         )
diff --git a/faberge/sections/14/music.py b/faberge/sections/14/music.py
index eae81197ec..68cb0b723e 100644
--- a/faberge/sections/14/music.py
+++ b/faberge/sections/14/music.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def vc(m, metadata):
         baca.override.note_head_style_harmonic(o.pleaves())
         baca.spanners.string_number(
             o,
-            "IV =|",
+            "IV",
             staff_padding=5.5,
             with_next_leaf=True,
         )