diff --git a/pms_api_rest/services/pms_folio_service.py b/pms_api_rest/services/pms_folio_service.py
index 42db65ff9e..2996a33506 100644
--- a/pms_api_rest/services/pms_folio_service.py
+++ b/pms_api_rest/services/pms_folio_service.py
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ def create_folio(self, pms_folio_info):
                     "room_type_id": reservation.roomTypeId,
                     "pms_property_id": pms_folio_info.pmsPropertyId,
                     "pricelist_id": pms_folio_info.pricelistId,
-                    "external_reference": pms_folio_info.externalReference or "normal",
+                    "external_reference": pms_folio_info.externalReference,
                     "board_service_room_id": self.get_board_service_room_type_id(
                         reservation.boardServiceId,
                         reservation.roomTypeId,