diff --git a/matlab/write_latex_definitions.m b/matlab/write_latex_definitions.m
index 59c3166d5..d2b06fa08 100644
--- a/matlab/write_latex_definitions.m
+++ b/matlab/write_latex_definitions.m
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ for i=1:length(tables)
     tex = eval([M_var_root{i} '_names_tex']);
     long = eval([M_var_root{i} '_names_long']);
     for j=1:size(names,1)
-        fprintf(fid, '%s & $%s$ & %s\\\\\n', ...
+        fprintf(fid, '\\texttt{%s} & $%s$ & %s\\\\\n', ...
             regexprep(strtrim(names(j,:)), '_', '\\_'), ...
             strtrim(tex(j,:)), ...
             regexprep(strtrim(long(j,:)), '_', '\\_'));