diff --git a/include/QtCrypto/qca_cert.h b/include/QtCrypto/qca_cert.h
index 829cfc02..04c8909d 100644
--- a/include/QtCrypto/qca_cert.h
+++ b/include/QtCrypto/qca_cert.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace QCA
 		/**
 		   Information on the subject of the certificate
 
-		   \sa setIn
+		   \sa setInfo
 		*/
 		CertificateInfo info() const;     // request or create
 
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ namespace QCA
 		QStringList policies() const;     // request or create
 
 		/**
-		   test if the certificate options include the certificate being a 
-		   certificate authority
+		   test if the certificate is a CA cert
 		  
 		   \sa setAsCA
+		   \sa setAsUser
 		*/
 		bool isCA() const;                // request or create
 
@@ -267,13 +267,17 @@ namespace QCA
 		void setPolicies(const QStringList &policies);
 
 		/**
-		   set the certificate options to include the certificate being
-		   a certificate authority
+		   set the certificate to be a CA cert
 
 		   \param pathLimit the number of intermediate certificates allowable
 		*/
 		void setAsCA(int pathLimit = 8); // value from Botan
 
+		/**
+		   set the certificate to be a user cert (this is the default)
+		*/
+		void setAsUser();
+
 		/**
 		   Set the serial number property on this certificate
 
diff --git a/src/qca_cert.cpp b/src/qca_cert.cpp
index 6c2c4d61..64dea2dc 100644
--- a/src/qca_cert.cpp
+++ b/src/qca_cert.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ void CertificateOptions::setAsCA(int pathLimit)
 	d->pathLimit = pathLimit;
 }
 
+void CertificateOptions::setAsUser()
+{
+	d->isCA = false;
+	d->pathLimit = 0;
+}
+
 void CertificateOptions::setSerialNumber(const QBigInteger &i)
 {
 	d->serial = i;