diff --git a/lib/markdown-producer/index.js b/lib/markdown-producer/index.js
index ea337e9..04c535c 100644
--- a/lib/markdown-producer/index.js
+++ b/lib/markdown-producer/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const e = require('express');
 const Token = require('markdown-it/lib/token');
-const md = require("markdown-it")().disable(['link'])
+const md = require("markdown-it")().disable(['link', 'reference'])
 
 const produceTranslatedChapterOutput = (translationChapter) => {
     // TODO: Check that translationChapter has all the required fields...