diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index e5f7395..fe548ff 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ type TriggersConfig struct {
 }
 
 type TemplateConfig struct {
-	TemplateDirs []string
-	QuotedReply  string `ini:"quoted-reply"`
-	Forwards     string `ini:"forwards"`
+	TemplateDirs []string `ini:"template-dirs", delim:":"`
+	QuotedReply  string   `ini:"quoted-reply"`
+	Forwards     string   `ini:"forwards"`
 }
 
 type AercConfig struct {
diff --git a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
index 5dac4ac..791a39d 100644
--- a/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
+++ b/doc/aerc-config.5.scd
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ They are configured in the *[triggers]* section of aerc.conf.
 	Format specifiers from *index-format* are expanded with respect to the new
 	message.
 
-## Templates
+## TEMPLATES
 
 Templates are used to populate the body of an email. The compose, reply
 and forward commands can be called with the -T flag with the name of the
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ template name.
 aerc ships with some default templates installed in the share directory (usually
 _/usr/share/aerc/templates_).
 
+These options are configured in the *[templates]* section of aerc.conf.
+
 *template-dirs*
 	The directory where the templates are stored. The config takes a
 	colon-separated list of dirs.