diff --git a/lib/templates/ACM-sigplan.lyx b/lib/templates/ACM-sigplan.lyx
index 26b78b4aba..e8b8b57d74 100644
--- a/lib/templates/ACM-sigplan.lyx
+++ b/lib/templates/ACM-sigplan.lyx
@@ -88,25 +88,12 @@ The Conference expects 2 infos that are separated by
 
 \begin_layout Title
 Example ACM Paper
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
+\begin_inset Foot
+status open
 
 \begin_layout Standard
+This work was supported by\SpecialChar \ldots{}
 
-
-\backslash
-thanks{
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-This work was supported by ...
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Standard
-
-}
 \end_layout
 
 \end_inset