diff --git a/etc/heat/boto.cfg b/etc/heat/boto.cfg
index a043fbad66..eb911c0efc 100644
--- a/etc/heat/boto.cfg
+++ b/etc/heat/boto.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-[Credentials]
+#[Credentials]
 # AWS credentials, from keystone ec2-credentials-list
-aws_access_key_id = YOUR_KEY
-aws_secret_access_key = YOUR_SECKEY
+# Note this section should only be uncommented for per-user
+# boto config files, copy this file to ~/.boto
+# Alternatively the credentials can be passed into the boto
+# client at constructor-time in your code
+#aws_access_key_id = YOUR_KEY
+#aws_secret_access_key = YOUR_SECKEY
 
 [Boto]
 # Make boto output verbose debugging information