diff --git a/lib/layouts/endnotes.module b/lib/layouts/endnotes.module
index bfab10d833..ce87de3fda 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/endnotes.module
+++ b/lib/layouts/endnotes.module
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #\DeclareLyXModule[endnotes.sty]{Endnote}
 #DescriptionBegin
 #Adds an endnote command, in addition to footnotes. You will need to add 
-#\theendnotes in ERT where you want the endnotes to appear.
+#\\theendnotes in ERT where you want the endnotes to appear.
 #DescriptionEnd
 
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diff --git a/lib/layouts/foottoend.module b/lib/layouts/foottoend.module
index 09b238c187..dbbbc19151 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/foottoend.module
+++ b/lib/layouts/foottoend.module
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #\DeclareLyXModule[endnotes.sty]{Foot to End}
 #DescriptionBegin
-#Sets all footnotes as endnotes. You will need to add \theendnotes 
+#Sets all footnotes as endnotes. You will need to add \\theendnotes 
 #in ERT where you want the endnotes to appear.
 #DescriptionEnd