diff --git a/lib/languages b/lib/languages
index b958022260..0b5277ad21 100644
--- a/lib/languages
+++ b/lib/languages
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ End
 #       PolyglossiaOpts  "variant=french"
 Language canadien
 	GuiName          "French (Canada)"
-	BabelName        canadien
+	BabelName        acadian
 #	PolyglossiaName  french
 #	PolyglossiaOpts  "variant=canadien"
 	QuoteStyle       french
diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index dd96002a09..19be58dd33 100644
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ What's new
 
 - Fix loading order problem with rotfloat/rotating and graphicx (bug 11502).
 
+- Fix LaTeX error with Canadian French as second language. LyX now uses
+  the (recommended) babel option "acadian" rather than "canadien".
+
 
 * USER INTERFACE