diff --git a/src/db/db/gsiDeclDbCommonStreamOptions.cc b/src/db/db/gsiDeclDbCommonStreamOptions.cc
index 0cb974b4c..53ab34891 100644
--- a/src/db/db/gsiDeclDbCommonStreamOptions.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/gsiDeclDbCommonStreamOptions.cc
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ gsi::ClassExt<db::LoadLayoutOptions> common_reader_options (
     "@return A reference to the layer map\n"
     "\n"
     "Starting with version 0.25 this option only applies to GDS2 and OASIS format. Other formats provide their own configuration."
+    "\n"
+    "Python note: this method has been turned into a property in version 0.26."
   ) +
   gsi::method_ext ("create_other_layers?", &create_other_layers,
     "@brief Gets a value indicating whether other layers shall be created\n"
diff --git a/src/plugins/streamers/cif/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbCIF.cc b/src/plugins/streamers/cif/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbCIF.cc
index db25c52c0..fd3414092 100644
--- a/src/plugins/streamers/cif/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbCIF.cc
+++ b/src/plugins/streamers/cif/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbCIF.cc
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ gsi::ClassExt<db::LoadLayoutOptions> cif_reader_options (
       "@return A reference to the layer map\n"
       "\n"
       "This method has been added in version 0.25 and replaces the respective global option in \\LoadLayoutOptions "
-      "in a format-specific fashion."
+      "in a format-specific fashion.\n"
+      "\n"
+      "Python note: this method has been turned into a property in version 0.26."
     ) +
     gsi::method_ext ("cif_create_other_layers?", &create_other_layers,
       "@brief Gets a value indicating whether other layers shall be created\n"
diff --git a/src/plugins/streamers/dxf/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbDXF.cc b/src/plugins/streamers/dxf/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbDXF.cc
index 9a00a0d25..4a6a9f774 100644
--- a/src/plugins/streamers/dxf/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbDXF.cc
+++ b/src/plugins/streamers/dxf/db_plugin/gsiDeclDbDXF.cc
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ gsi::ClassExt<db::LoadLayoutOptions> dxf_reader_options (
     "\n"
     "This method has been added in version 0.25 and replaces the respective global option in \\LoadLayoutOptions "
     "in a format-specific fashion."
+    "\n"
+    "Python note: this method has been turned into a property in version 0.26."
   ) +
   gsi::method_ext ("dxf_create_other_layers?", &create_other_layers,
     "@brief Gets a value indicating whether other layers shall be created\n"
diff --git a/testdata/python/dbReaders.py b/testdata/python/dbReaders.py
index 51253c33b..9f8119d1a 100644
--- a/testdata/python/dbReaders.py
+++ b/testdata/python/dbReaders.py
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ class DBReadersTests(unittest.TestCase):
     lm.map(pya.LayerInfo(1, 0), 2, pya.LayerInfo(42, 17))
     opt.set_layer_map(lm, True)
 
-    self.assertEqual(opt.layer_map().to_string(), "1/0 : 42/17\n")
+    self.assertEqual(opt.layer_map.to_string(), "1/0 : 42/17\n")
     self.assertEqual(opt.create_other_layers, True)
 
     opt.create_other_layers = False
     self.assertEqual(opt.create_other_layers, False)
 
     opt.select_all_layers()
-    self.assertEqual(opt.layer_map().to_string(), "")
+    self.assertEqual(opt.layer_map.to_string(), "")
     self.assertEqual(opt.create_other_layers, True)
 
     opt.text_enabled = True
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ class DBReadersTests(unittest.TestCase):
     lm.map(pya.LayerInfo(1, 0), 2, pya.LayerInfo(42, 17))
     opt.dxf_set_layer_map(lm, True)
 
-    self.assertEqual(opt.dxf_layer_map().to_string(), "1/0 : 42/17\n")
+    self.assertEqual(opt.dxf_layer_map.to_string(), "1/0 : 42/17\n")
     self.assertEqual(opt.dxf_create_other_layers, True)
 
     opt.dxf_create_other_layers = False
     self.assertEqual(opt.dxf_create_other_layers, False)
 
     opt.dxf_select_all_layers()
-    self.assertEqual(opt.dxf_layer_map().to_string(), "")
+    self.assertEqual(opt.dxf_layer_map.to_string(), "")
     self.assertEqual(opt.dxf_create_other_layers, True)
 
     opt.dxf_dbu = 0.5
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ class DBReadersTests(unittest.TestCase):
     lm.map(pya.LayerInfo(1, 0), 2, pya.LayerInfo(42, 17))
     opt.cif_set_layer_map(lm, True)
 
-    self.assertEqual(opt.cif_layer_map().to_string(), "1/0 : 42/17\n")
+    self.assertEqual(opt.cif_layer_map.to_string(), "1/0 : 42/17\n")
     self.assertEqual(opt.cif_create_other_layers, True)
 
     opt.cif_create_other_layers = False
     self.assertEqual(opt.cif_create_other_layers, False)
 
     opt.cif_select_all_layers()
-    self.assertEqual(opt.cif_layer_map().to_string(), "")
+    self.assertEqual(opt.cif_layer_map.to_string(), "")
     self.assertEqual(opt.cif_create_other_layers, True)
 
     opt.cif_keep_layer_names = True