diff --git a/menas/src/main/resources/application.properties.template b/menas/src/main/resources/application.properties.template
index 4f8ce8c98..5f8b5013a 100644
--- a/menas/src/main/resources/application.properties.template
+++ b/menas/src/main/resources/application.properties.template
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ menas.oozie.splineMongoURL=mongodb://localhost:27017
 
 #----------- Schema Registry
 # URL of schema registry [optional]:
-# if omitted, the ability to load schema by subject name from the schema repository will be hidden.
-menas.schemaRegistryBaseUrl=https://localhost:8081
+# when unset, the ability to load schema by subject name from the schema repository will not be present
+# menas.schemaRegistryBaseUrl=https://localhost:8081
 
 # When using secure schema registry, following paths and passwords must be specified
-javax.net.ssl.trustStore=/path/to/truststore.jks
-javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=somePassword
-javax.net.ssl.keyStore=/path/to/keystore.jks
-javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword=somePassword
+#javax.net.ssl.trustStore=/path/to/truststore.jks
+#javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=somePassword
+#javax.net.ssl.keyStore=/path/to/keystore.jks
+#javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword=somePassword