diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_flow.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_flow.py
index 4ada48c29..0bd6d4bf1 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_flow.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_flow.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright (C) 2013 eNovance SAS <licensing@enovance.com>
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -21,17 +22,20 @@ the :ref:`Job` definition.
 Requires the Jenkins `Build Flow Plugin.
 <https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Build+Flow+Plugin>`_
 
-Example::
+In order to use it for job-template you have to escape the curly braces by
+doubling them in the DSL: { -> {{ , otherwise it will be interpreted by the
+python str.format() command.
+
+Job example:
+
+    .. literalinclude::
+      /../../tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template001.yaml
+
+Job template example:
+
+    .. literalinclude::
+      /../../tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template002.yaml
 
-  job:
-    name: test_job
-    project-type: flow
-    dsl: |
-      build("job1")
-      parallel (
-        { build("job2a") },
-        { build("job2b") }
-      )
 """
 
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as XML
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template001.xml b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template001.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..864a0e56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template001.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<com.cloudbees.plugins.flow.BuildFlow>
+  <dsl>build(&quot;job1&quot;)
+parallel (
+  { build(&quot;job2a&quot;) },
+  { build(&quot;job2b&quot;) }
+)
+</dsl>
+  <actions/>
+  <description>&lt;!-- Managed by Jenkins Job Builder --&gt;</description>
+  <keepDependencies>false</keepDependencies>
+  <blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>
+  <blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>
+  <concurrentBuild>false</concurrentBuild>
+  <canRoam>true</canRoam>
+  <properties/>
+  <scm class="hudson.scm.NullSCM"/>
+  <publishers/>
+  <buildWrappers/>
+</com.cloudbees.plugins.flow.BuildFlow>
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template001.yaml b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template001.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65316ec3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template001.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+- job:
+      name: test_job
+      project-type: flow
+      dsl: |
+        build("job1")
+        parallel (
+          { build("job2a") },
+          { build("job2b") }
+        )
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template002.xml b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template002.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac1973e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template002.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<com.cloudbees.plugins.flow.BuildFlow>
+  <dsl>build(&quot;job1&quot;)
+parallel (
+    { build(&quot;job2a&quot;) },
+    { build(&quot;job2b&quot;) }
+)
+build(&quot;job2c&quot;)
+</dsl>
+  <actions/>
+  <description>&lt;!-- Managed by Jenkins Job Builder --&gt;</description>
+  <keepDependencies>false</keepDependencies>
+  <blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>
+  <blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>
+  <concurrentBuild>false</concurrentBuild>
+  <canRoam>true</canRoam>
+  <properties/>
+  <scm class="hudson.scm.NullSCM"/>
+  <builders>
+    <hudson.tasks.Shell>
+      <command>unittest</command>
+    </hudson.tasks.Shell>
+  </builders>
+  <publishers>
+    <hudson.tasks.Mailer>
+      <recipients>developer@nowhere.net</recipients>
+      <dontNotifyEveryUnstableBuild>false</dontNotifyEveryUnstableBuild>
+      <sendToIndividuals>false</sendToIndividuals>
+    </hudson.tasks.Mailer>
+  </publishers>
+  <buildWrappers/>
+</com.cloudbees.plugins.flow.BuildFlow>
diff --git a/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template002.yaml b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template002.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32e93deb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yamlparser/fixtures/project_flow_template002.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+- job-template:
+    name: '{name}-unit-tests'
+    project-type: flow
+    dsl: |
+        build("job1")
+        parallel (
+            {{ build("job2a") }},
+            {{ build("job2b") }}
+        )
+        build("job2c")
+    builders:
+    - shell: unittest
+    publishers:
+    - email:
+        recipients: '{mail-to}'
+
+- job-group:
+    name: '{name}-tests'
+    jobs:
+    - '{name}-unit-tests':
+        mail-to: developer@nowhere.net
+
+- project:
+    name: project-name
+    jobs:
+    - '{name}-tests'