diff --git a/src/colvar/Template.cpp b/src/colvar/Template.cpp
index 5b4b88a4169aef61bdd5e16ba70bf21cab2ec538..0f09740ea4fbfba1d38b73eea310a61e49d72f0b 100644
--- a/src/colvar/Template.cpp
+++ b/src/colvar/Template.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void Template::registerKeywords(Keywords& keys){
   keys.addFlag("TEMPLATE_DEFAULT_ON_FLAG",true,"flags that are by default performed should be specified like this");
   keys.add("compulsory","TEMPLATE_COMPULSORY","all compulsory keywords should be added like this with a description here");
   keys.add("optional","TEMPLATE_OPTIONAL","all optional keywords that have input should be added like a description here");
-  keys.add("atoms","TEMPLATE_INPUT","the keyword with which you specify what atoms to use should be added like this");
+  keys.add("atoms","ATOMS","the keyword with which you specify what atoms to use should be added like this");
 }
 
 Template::Template(const ActionOptions&ao):