diff --git a/src/french/ExtendFre.gf b/src/french/ExtendFre.gf
index 149e47ced..6ffaeaa8a 100644
--- a/src/french/ExtendFre.gf
+++ b/src/french/ExtendFre.gf
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ lin UseDAP = \dap ->
       } ;
 
     ExistsNP np =
-      mkClause [] True False np.a
+      mkClause "il" True False np.a
       (insertComplement (\\_ => (np.s ! Nom).ton)
          (predV (mkV "exister"))) ;