diff --git a/layers/transportation/mapnik-german-l10n_fix_perf2.sql b/layers/transportation/mapnik-german-l10n_fix_perf2.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17ee7a6f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/transportation/mapnik-german-l10n_fix_perf2.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+CREATE or REPLACE FUNCTION osml10n_geo_translit(name text, place geometry DEFAULT NULL) RETURNS TEXT AS $$
+  BEGIN
+    -- RAISE LOG 'going to transliterate %', name;
+    IF (place IS NULL) THEN
+      return osml10n_cc_transscript(name,'aq');
+    ELSE
+      /*
+         Look up the country where the geometry is located
+      */
+      return(osml10n_cc_transscript(name,NULL));
+
+    END IF;
+  END;
+$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql STABLE;
diff --git a/layers/transportation/transportation.yaml b/layers/transportation/transportation.yaml
index 4e0caf8ea..c9a53dfaa 100644
--- a/layers/transportation/transportation.yaml
+++ b/layers/transportation/transportation.yaml
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ layer:
     srid: 900913
     query: (SELECT geometry, class, subclass, network, oneway, ramp, brunnel, service, access, toll, expressway, layer, level, indoor, bicycle, foot, horse, mtb_scale, surface FROM layer_transportation(!bbox!, z(!scale_denominator!))) AS t
 schema:
+  - ./mapnik-german-l10n_fix_perf2.sql
   - ./network_type.sql
   - ./class.sql
   - ./highway_name.sql