diff --git a/src/mame/layout/novag_diablo68k.lay b/src/mame/layout/novag_diablo68k.lay
index f56d9de4757..4a3080648c7 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/novag_diablo68k.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/novag_diablo68k.lay
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 
 	<!-- lcd panel -->
 
-		<screen index="0">
+		<screen tag="screen">
 			<bounds x="86.5" y="9.5" width="24.25" height="2.5" />
 		</screen>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/novag_scorpio68k.lay b/src/mame/layout/novag_scorpio68k.lay
index 0e226f8f746..c944afae4e9 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/novag_scorpio68k.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/novag_scorpio68k.lay
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 
 	<!-- lcd panel -->
 
-		<screen index="0">
+		<screen tag="screen">
 			<bounds x="48.25" y="93" width="24.25" height="2.5" />
 		</screen>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/novag_sexpert.lay b/src/mame/layout/novag_sexpert.lay
index f56d9de4757..4a3080648c7 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/novag_sexpert.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/novag_sexpert.lay
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 
 	<!-- lcd panel -->
 
-		<screen index="0">
+		<screen tag="screen">
 			<bounds x="86.5" y="9.5" width="24.25" height="2.5" />
 		</screen>
 
diff --git a/src/mame/layout/novag_sforte.lay b/src/mame/layout/novag_sforte.lay
index f7c4b27cf5a..bbaf5e249c0 100644
--- a/src/mame/layout/novag_sforte.lay
+++ b/src/mame/layout/novag_sforte.lay
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
 	<!-- lcd panel -->
 
-		<screen index="0">
+		<screen tag="screen">
 			<bounds x="86.5" y="9.5" width="24.25" height="2.5" />
 		</screen>