diff --git a/doc/descriptions/teco2.desc b/doc/descriptions/teco2.desc
index e2758331c..e9cba3fda 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/teco2.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/teco2.desc
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 
 :backend "teco2"                  ; name of backend
 :version "1.0-3"                ; version of backend
-:status :beta                     ; :alpha, :beta, :stable, :new
+:status :beta                     ; :alpha, :beta, :stable
 :manpage "sane-teco2"
 :url "http://fz.eryx.net/sane/#teco2"   ; backend's web page
+:new :yes
 
 :devicetype :scanner
 
diff --git a/doc/descriptions/teco3.desc b/doc/descriptions/teco3.desc
index 118752c0f..7fd657be4 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/teco3.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/teco3.desc
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 
 :backend "teco3"                  ; name of backend
 :version "1.0-1"                  ; version of backend
-:status :beta                     ; :alpha, :beta, :stable, :new
+:status :beta                     ; :alpha, :beta, :stable
 :manpage "sane-teco3"             ; name of manpage (if it exists)
 :url "http://fz.eryx.net/sane/#teco3"    ; backend's web page
+:new :yes
 
 :devicetype :scanner              ; start of a list of devices....
                                   ; other types:  :stillcam, :vidcam,