diff --git a/lib/templates/APA.lyx b/lib/templates/APA.lyx
index 3c5954cfc5..bad5986fc7 100644
--- a/lib/templates/APA.lyx
+++ b/lib/templates/APA.lyx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 %% The usual ...
 \acknowledgements{Author notes, acknowledgements, contact information go here \ldots}
+
+\note{This is a note}
 \end_preamble
 \options jou
 \use_default_options false