diff --git a/music21/note.py b/music21/note.py
index 19237f9c87..86cdf9e0d9 100644
--- a/music21/note.py
+++ b/music21/note.py
@@ -583,6 +583,10 @@ def __init__(self,
                 tempDuration = Duration(1.0)
             else:
                 tempDuration = Duration(**keywords)
+                if 'quarterLength' in keywords:
+                    del keywords['quarterLength']
+                if 'type' in keywords:
+                    del keywords['type']
                 # only apply default if components are empty
                 # looking at currentComponents so as not to trigger
                 # _updateComponents