diff --git a/templates/boilerplate/config/communication.js b/templates/boilerplate/config/communication.js
index 641c0cd4..b0cb7a5d 100644
--- a/templates/boilerplate/config/communication.js
+++ b/templates/boilerplate/config/communication.js
@@ -36,5 +36,12 @@ module.exports = {
   // "embark run custom_name"
   //custom_name: {
   //}
+    // Use this section when you need a specific symmetric or private keys in whisper
+    /*
+    ,keys: {
+      symmetricKey: "your_symmetric_key",// Symmetric key for message decryption
+      privateKey: "your_private_key" // Private Key to be used as a signing key and for message decryption
+    }
+    */
+  //}
 };
-
diff --git a/templates/demo/config/communication.js b/templates/demo/config/communication.js
index e8998cf2..b0cb7a5d 100644
--- a/templates/demo/config/communication.js
+++ b/templates/demo/config/communication.js
@@ -36,4 +36,12 @@ module.exports = {
   // "embark run custom_name"
   //custom_name: {
   //}
+    // Use this section when you need a specific symmetric or private keys in whisper
+    /*
+    ,keys: {
+      symmetricKey: "your_symmetric_key",// Symmetric key for message decryption
+      privateKey: "your_private_key" // Private Key to be used as a signing key and for message decryption
+    }
+    */
+  //}
 };