diff --git a/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx b/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx
index 12891698a19f..fb9abbf88221 100644
--- a/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/core/stlpool.cxx
@@ -1118,8 +1118,7 @@ void SdStyleSheetPool::PutNumBulletItem( SfxStyleSheetBase* pSheet,
                     SvxNumberFormat aFrmt( pDefaultRule->GetLevel(i) );
                     aFrmt.SetNumberingType(SVX_NUM_CHAR_SPECIAL);
                     // #i93908# clear suffix for bullet lists
-                    aFrmt.SetPrefix(OUString());
-                    aFrmt.SetSuffix(OUString());
+                    aFrmt.SetListFormat("", "", i);
                     aFrmt.SetStart(1);
                     aFrmt.SetBulletRelSize(45);
                     aFrmt.SetBulletChar( 0x25CF );  // StarBats: 0xF000 + 34