diff --git a/data/templates/default.ms b/data/templates/default.ms
index bbabf0406..27c4f9b7f 100644
--- a/data/templates/default.ms
+++ b/data/templates/default.ms
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $endif$
 .als SN SN-NO-DOT
 .als SN-STYLE SN-NO-DOT
 .\" page numbers in footer, centered
-.rm CH
+.ds CH
 .ds CF %
 .\" pdf outline fold level
 .nr PDFOUTLINE.FOLDLEVEL 3
diff --git a/test/writer.ms b/test/writer.ms
index fc2e66a34..9df9083b1 100644
--- a/test/writer.ms
+++ b/test/writer.ms
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 .als SN SN-NO-DOT
 .als SN-STYLE SN-NO-DOT
 .\" page numbers in footer, centered
-.rm CH
+.ds CH
 .ds CF %
 .\" pdf outline fold level
 .nr PDFOUTLINE.FOLDLEVEL 3