diff --git a/module_citeq.lua b/module_citeq.lua
index 2ffb327..b2dbb72 100644
--- a/module_citeq.lua
+++ b/module_citeq.lua
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ local function _cite_q (citeq_args)
 
 	-- handle supplied {{para|ref}} for readable ID, avoid CS1 duplicate default error
 	local pubyear = yearFromDate(citeq_args['publication-date'])
-	if citeq_args.ref then
+	if citeq_args.ref and 'none' ~= citeq_args.ref then
 		local citeref = make_citeref(names.authors or names.editors, pubyear)
 		if citeq_args.ref == citeref then
 			citeq_args.ref = nil  -- avoid CS1 maint: ref duplicates default