diff --git a/src/Buffer.cpp b/src/Buffer.cpp
index 9003a49a95..0fff4f4157 100644
--- a/src/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/Buffer.cpp
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ void Buffer::writeParentMacros(odocstream & os) const
 		MacroData const * data = 
 		d->parent_buffer->getMacro(*it, *this, false);
 		if (data)
-			data->write(os, true);		
+			data->write(os, true);	
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mathed/MathMacroTemplate.cpp b/src/mathed/MathMacroTemplate.cpp
index 85301fbfe0..b7ecb9bbc5 100644
--- a/src/mathed/MathMacroTemplate.cpp
+++ b/src/mathed/MathMacroTemplate.cpp
@@ -970,13 +970,13 @@ void MathMacroTemplate::write(WriteStream & os) const
 }
 
 
-void MathMacroTemplate::write(WriteStream & os, bool /*overwriteRedefinition*/) const
+void MathMacroTemplate::write(WriteStream & os, bool overwriteRedefinition) const
 {
 	// newcommand or renewcommand
 	if (os.latex() && optionals_ > 1)
 		os << "\\newlyxcommand";
 	else {
-		if (redefinition_)
+		if (redefinition_ && !overwriteRedefinition)
 			os << "\\renewcommand";
 		else
 			os << "\\newcommand";