diff --git a/lib/templates/g-brief-de.lyx b/lib/templates/g-brief-de.lyx
index fb04a55cbe..30f671ba5b 100644
--- a/lib/templates/g-brief-de.lyx
+++ b/lib/templates/g-brief-de.lyx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 \tracking_changes false
 \output_changes false
 \author "" 
+\author "" 
 \end_header
 
 \begin_body
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ g-brief2
 \end_inset
 
  ersetzt wurde.
- Is wird daher empfohlen stattdessen die Vorlage 
+ Es wird daher empfohlen, die Vorlage 
 \begin_inset Quotes pld
 \end_inset
 
diff --git a/lib/templates/g-brief-en.lyx b/lib/templates/g-brief-en.lyx
index a189e7ad15..bd8c73628a 100644
--- a/lib/templates/g-brief-en.lyx
+++ b/lib/templates/g-brief-en.lyx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 \tracking_changes false
 \output_changes false
 \author "" 
+\author "" 
 \end_header
 
 \begin_body
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ g-brief
 \begin_inset Quotes prd
 \end_inset
 
- class that is replaced be the new class version 
+ class that is replaced by the new class version 
 \begin_inset Quotes pld
 \end_inset
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ g-brief2
 \end_inset
 
 .
- It is therefore recommended to use the template 
+ Therefore, it is recommended that you use template 
 \begin_inset Quotes pld
 \end_inset
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ g-brief2
 \end_inset
 
  instead.
- This template is only here for compatibility issues.
+ This template is available for compatibility reasons only.
 \end_layout
 
 \end_inset