diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86bcd648a..eaeef11d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,18 +112,14 @@ Additional information on how IBC works can be found [here](https://ibc.cosmos.n
    $ rly keys restore osmosis [key-name] "mnemonic words here"
    ```
 
-5. **Edit the relayer's `key` values in the config file to match the `key-name`'s chosen above.**
+5. **Use the `key-name` created above.**
 
    >This step is necessary if you chose a `key-name` other than "default"
    
-   Example:
-      ```yaml
-      - type: cosmos
-         value:
-         key: YOUR-KEY-NAME-HERE
-         chain-id: cosmoshub-4
-         rpc-addr: http://localhost:26657
-      ```
+    ```shell
+    $ rly keys use cosmoshub [key-name]  
+    $ rly keys use osmosis [key-name]  
+    ```
 
 6. **Ensure the keys associated with the configured chains are funded.**
 
diff --git a/cmd/keys.go b/cmd/keys.go
index fb09cf46f..ad853cf05 100644
--- a/cmd/keys.go
+++ b/cmd/keys.go
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func keysUseCmd(a *appState) *cobra.Command {
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "use chain_name key_name",
-		Aliases: []string{"a"},
-		Short:   "Use a key from the keychain associated with a particular chain. Look at ~/.relayer/keys/ibc-0/keyring-test ",
+		Aliases: []string{"u"},
+		Short:   "Use a key from the keychain associated with a particular chain. Run 'rly keys list ibc-0' to view available keys",
 		Args:    withUsage(cobra.ExactArgs(2)),
 		Example: strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf(`
 $ %s keys use ibc-0 key_name`, appName)),