1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/generate_reference.py b/generate_reference.py
index 962a939..5ee7363 100755
--- a/generate_reference.py
+++ b/generate_reference.py
@@ -103,11 +103,14 @@ def parse_notes_test(instr):
     matches = BIBLE_REF_PARSE_RE.findall(instr)
     logging.debug('matches = %s', matches)
     out_list = []
+    book = None
 
     for match in matches:
         logging.debug('match = %s', match)
         if match[0]:
             book = match[0]
+        elif book is None:
+            book = ''
         chapter = int(match[1])
         verse = match[2]
         if SPLIT_VERSE_RE.search(verse):