diff --git a/lib/layouts/enumitem.module b/lib/layouts/enumitem.module
index 1f0a7c771c..4ab191b999 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/enumitem.module
+++ b/lib/layouts/enumitem.module
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Controls the layout of enumerate, itemize, description, and list/labeling.
 # See section Customized Lists of the User's Guide for a detailed description.
 #DescriptionEnd
+#Excludes: paralist
+
 # Author: Günter Milde <milde@users.berlios.de>
 # 
 # 2008-12-04 first published version.
diff --git a/lib/layouts/paralist.module b/lib/layouts/paralist.module
index 3083440b48..61a1384b65 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/paralist.module
+++ b/lib/layouts/paralist.module
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 # arguments to format the labels. Additionally, the LaTeX environments
 # itemize and enumerate are extended to use a similar optional argument.
 #DescriptionEnd
+#Excludes: enumitem
+
 # Author: Georg Baum <baum@lyx.org>
 # (structuring taken from enumitem.module by Günter Milde)
 
 Format 59
 
-ExcludesModule enumitem
-
 AddToPreamble
 	\usepackage{paralist}
 EndPreamble