diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/filters/latex.py b/IPython/nbconvert/filters/latex.py
index e03a945..e24dbb6 100755
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/filters/latex.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/filters/latex.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import re
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 LATEX_RE_SUBS = (
-    (re.compile(r'\.\.\.+'), r'\\ldots'),
+    (re.compile(r'\.\.\.+'), r'{\\ldots}'),
 )
 
 # Latex substitutions for escaping latex.
diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/filters/tests/test_latex.py b/IPython/nbconvert/filters/tests/test_latex.py
index cc324b1..3438f07 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/filters/tests/test_latex.py
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/filters/tests/test_latex.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TestLatex(TestsBase):
             (r'How are \you doing today?', r'How are \textbackslash{}you doing today?'),
             (r'\escapechar=`\A\catcode`\|=0 |string|foo', r'\textbackslash{}escapechar=`\textbackslash{}A\textbackslash{}catcode`\textbackslash{}|=0 |string|foo'),
             (r'# $ % & ~ _ ^ \ { }', r'\# \$ \% \& \textasciitilde{} \_ \^{} \textbackslash{} \{ \}'),
-            ('...', r'\ldots'),
+            ('...', r'{\ldots}'),
             ('','')]
 
         for test in tests: