diff --git a/src/wireviz/wv_dataclasses.py b/src/wireviz/wv_dataclasses.py
index c48a1e5..e2ce175 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/wv_dataclasses.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/wv_dataclasses.py
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ class AdditionalComponent(Component):
             else:
                 raise Exception(f"Unknown qty multiplier: {self.qty_multiplier}")
 
+    @property
+    def additional_components(self):
+        return []  # an additional component may not have further nested additional comonents
+
     @property
     def bom_qty(self):
         return self.qty.number * self._qty_multiplier_computed