diff --git a/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua b/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
index 5b180cce..6211781a 100644
--- a/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
+++ b/src/actions/vstudio/vs2010_vcxproj.lua
@@ -372,10 +372,12 @@
 --
 
 	function vc2010.manifest(cfg)
+		-- no additional manifests in static lib
 		if cfg.kind == premake.STATICLIB then
 			return
 		end
 
+		-- get the manifests files
 		local manifests = {}
 		for _, fname in ipairs(cfg.files) do
 			if path.getextension(fname) == ".manifest" then
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@
 		end
 
 		_p(2,'<Manifest>')
-		_x(3,'<AdditionalManifestFiles>%s %%(AdditionalManifestFiles)</AdditionalManifestFiles>', table.concat(manifests, " "))
+		vc2010.element(3, "AdditionalManifestFiles", nil, "%s %%(AdditionalManifestFiles)", table.concat(manifests, " "))
 		_p(2,'</Manifest>')
 	end