diff --git a/modules/feature/file-templates/config.el b/modules/feature/file-templates/config.el
index d1f6977a5..621271a7a 100644
--- a/modules/feature/file-templates/config.el
+++ b/modules/feature/file-templates/config.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 (defvar +file-templates-dir
   (expand-file-name "templates/" (file-name-directory load-file-name))
-  "")
+  "The path to a directory of yasnippet folders to use for file templates.")
 
 (def-package! autoinsert ; built-in
   :defer 1
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
   (setq auto-insert-query nil  ; Don't prompt before insertion
         auto-insert-alist nil) ; Tabula rasa
 
-  (after! yasnippet
-    (push '+file-templates-dir yas-snippet-dirs))
-
   :config
   (auto-insert-mode 1)
 
+  (after! yasnippet
+    (push '+file-templates-dir yas-snippet-dirs))
+
   (defun +file-templates--expand (key &optional mode project-only)
     "Auto insert a snippet of yasnippet into new file."
     (when (if project-only (doom-project-p) t)