diff --git a/lisp/ox-latex.el b/lisp/ox-latex.el
index 196e50f94..aa1a36c99 100644
--- a/lisp/ox-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/ox-latex.el
@@ -691,8 +691,8 @@ a list containing two strings: the name of the option, and the
 value.  For example,
 
   (setq org-latex-listings-options
-    '((\"basicstyle\" \"\\small\")
-      (\"keywordstyle\" \"\\color{black}\\bfseries\\underbar\")))
+    '((\"basicstyle\" \"\\\\small\")
+      (\"keywordstyle\" \"\\\\color{black}\\\\bfseries\\\\underbar\")))
 
 will typeset the code in a small size font with underlined, bold
 black keywords.