diff --git a/moderncvbodyvskillmatrix.sty b/moderncvbodyvskillmatrix.sty
index 9914ce0..e869cce 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyvskillmatrix.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyvskillmatrix.sty
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@
 % \RequirePackage{ifmtarg}
 \NewDocumentCommand\legendFontSize{}{\scriptsize}
 \DeclareDocumentCommand\starIndependentTabular{}{}%
-\NewDocumentCommand\cvSkillMatrixLegend{s +O{.25em} +O{basic knowledge} +O{intermediate knowledge with experience in projects} +O{extensive experience in projects} +O{deep expert knowledge} +O{expert/guru} +m}{%
+\DeclareDocumentCommand\insertLegendString{}{}%
+\DeclareDocumentCommand\cvSkillMatrixLegend{s +O{.25em} +O{basic knowledge} +O{intermediate knowledge with experience in projects} +O{extensive experience in projects} +O{deep expert knowledge} +O{expert/guru} +m}{%
     % check whether Argument #8 is given and if so provide it as cvitem
     \def\legendString{#8}%
     \ifdefempty{\legendString}{}{\cvitem{#8}{}}%
+%     \IfNoValueTF{#8}{\cvitem{}{}}{\cvitem{#8}{}}%
     \arrayrulecolor{color1}%
     \setlength\arrayrulewidth{\separatorrulewidth}%
     \if@aftersection\else%
diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
index 3e548a1..a74c60e 100644
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Detailed achievements:%
 
 \section{Computer skills}
 % % Add a legend if you are usng \cvSkill{<1-5>} commant
-\cvSkillMatrixLegend*[1em]{Legend} %Optional add a Legend descriptor or a star for dashed lines. 
+\cvSkillMatrixLegend*[1em]{} %Optional add a Legend descriptor or a star for dashed lines. 
 % \cvSkillMatrixLegend*{Legend}
 \cvdoubleitem{Languages}{\cvSkill{1}, Bash, 2 years}{category 4}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}
 \cvdoubleitem{category 2}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}{category 5}{XXX, YYY, ZZZ}