diff --git a/DDG4/lcio/LCIOMCParticles.cpp b/DDG4/lcio/LCIOMCParticles.cpp
index ead4aad2aeeebad3e630e4ec7d8486531626afd6..0d406abdf27643c83497949845612aca1ba30bf5 100644
--- a/DDG4/lcio/LCIOMCParticles.cpp
+++ b/DDG4/lcio/LCIOMCParticles.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace DD4hep {
 	  q->setMass(p->mass/GeV);
 
 
-	  q->setCharge(def ? def->GetPDGCharge()/3.0 : 0); // Charge(e+) = 1 !
+	  q->setCharge(def ? def->GetPDGCharge() : 0); // Charge(e+) = 1 !
 
 	  // Set generator status
 	  //if ( mask.isSet(G4PARTICLE_GEN_EMPTY) )